Sporting Gender: The History, Science, and Stories of Transgender and Intersex Athletes - Hardcover
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538112960ISBN-10:1538112965UPC:9781538112960Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, Gender Studies, Women's StudiesSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.4Product ID:SCHNFK3GVF
Sporting Gender explores both the historical and current issues of defining gender in sports, especially regarding intersex and transgender athletes. It not only covers important events and regulations, but also delves into the lives of the athletes themselves to provide a personal perspective on the science of athletic performance.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538112960ISBN-10:1538112965UPC:9781538112960Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, Gender Studies, Women's StudiesSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.4Product ID:SCHNFK3GVF
Joanna Harper is a medical physicist who has written extensively on gender and sport. She has been an expert advisor to many international sports federations, including the International Olympic Committee, on matters relating to gender variance and sport. Harper was an expert witness for the IAAF at both the Semenya and Chand trials before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Harper has been racing at a relatively high level for over forty years--first in the men's category, and for the last twelve years in the women's category.
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