Sportswomen's Apparel in the United States

This volume presents a collection of essays covering the relationship between sporting clothing and gender and the diverse ways it has been experienced in the USA. Drawing on uniforms and sports apparel as a means of exploring the socio-sexual politics of the contemporary world, the contributions analyse the historical, political-economic, socio-cultural and sport-specific dimensions of gendered clothing in sport.


Part of a two-volume series (the other discussing this phenomenon in a global context), contributors emphasize language surrounding topics such as specific historical periods, WNBA uniform politics, military promotion, female sportscaster clothing, magazine depictions, plus-size exercise apparel, FloJo, the Skirt Chaser 5k race, and the socio-politics of the LPGA, CrossFit, roller derby, rock climbing, and more. As the first single compendium discussing American sportswomen’s apparel, this collection will be of interest to practitioners and scholars alike of sports history, the sociology of sport, and gender/media studies.

Acest volum prezinta o colectie de eseuri care acopera relatia dintre imbracamintea sportiva si gen si diversele moduri in care a fost experimentat in SUA. Bazandu-se pe uniforme si imbracaminte sportiva ca mijloc de a explora politica socio-sexuala a lumii contemporane, contributiile analizeaza dimensiunile istorice, politico-economice, socio-culturale si specifice sportului imbracamintei de gen in sport. serii de volume (celalalt care discuta acest fenomen intr-un context global), contribuitorii subliniaza subiecte legate de limbaj, cum ar fi perioade istorice specifice, politica uniforma WNBA, promovare militara, imbracaminte sportiva pentru femei, descrieri de reviste, imbracaminte de exercitii plus, FloJo, Skirt Chaser Cursa de 5k si politica sociala a LPGA, CrossFit, derby cu role, alpinism si multe altele.