Active bodies : a history of women's physical education in twentieth-century America / / Martha H. Verbrugge.

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Verbrugge, Martha H.

Active bodies : a history of women's physical education in twentieth-century America / / Martha H. Verbrugge.

New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

xi, 391 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-377) and index.

Introduction: body, science, and difference in the gym -- "Who is that woman?": female physical educators, 1890s-1940s -- Active womanhood and the science of sex differences, 1890s-1940s -- Gym periods and monthly periods, 1900-1940 -- Gender, race, and equity: Howard University and the University of Nebraska -- "The joy of hard play": competitive activities for college women, 1920s-1950s -- Separate and unequal: the public schools of Washington, D.C., 1890s-1950s -- "It's just the gym": female physical educators, 1950-2005 -- Physical fairness: science, feminism, and sex differences, 1950-2005 -- Exercising caution: physical activity and reproductive health, 1940-2005 -- Conclusion: justice in the gym.

NMAH copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment.

Women physical education teachers -- United States.

Physical education teachers -- United States.

Physical education for women -- United States.

Discrimination in sports -- United States.

Women -- Education -- United States.

Educational equalization -- United States.

History of women's physical education in twentieth-century

History of women's physical education in 20th century

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(OCoLC)ocn746618685

9780195168792 (alk. paper)

0195168798 (alk. paper)

Horizon Information Portal 3.24_7488

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