Strong Women, Deep Closets

Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport

Author: Pat Griffin
ISBN: 9780880117296

Former athlete and coach Pat Griffin makes a provocative and impassioned call for attention to a topic too long avoided by women's sports advocates. In Strong Women, Deep Closets, she provides a critical analysis of discrimination and prejudice against lesbians in sport.The book is the first to explore the lesbian sporting experience as well as examine homophobia and heterosexism in women's sport. The work is based on theoretical and historical foundations and is written in an academic yet engaging style. Griffin brings to light the experiences of lesbian coaches and athletes in their own words. Strong Women, Deep Closetsconcludes with Griffin's assessment of the current state of lesbians' rights in athletics, set against the overall social picture in the United States. The author lists obstacles lesbian athletes face in transforming sports and details numerous personal and political strategies for leveling the playing field.

Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publish Date: 1998

Subjects: Social Science / Lesbian Studies, Sports & Recreation / Reference

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Sports )