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Level Playing Field for All?
Female Political Leadership and Athletics
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2011
Summary
What makes a candidate viable in the eyes of the voters? What makes someone qualified to run for office? Why do voters tend to opt for certain types of people and not others? How much are such tendencies rooted in broad characteristics-racial or ethnic group, gender, etc.-versus more idiosyncratic traits, those tied to respective candidates' presentation of self? Whatever the broader issues, it is clear that to date, women, when compared to men, have faced greater obstacles to being seen as viable candidates for elected office. A Level Playing Field for All? examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve political office. This book reveals the extent to which athletic participation has become a social eligibility factor in the success of candidates for elected office. Doherty examines the role participation in athletics played for women looking to run for office. She goes on to appraises the ways in which potential cutbacks and already limited opportunities for women in sports might further affect their opportunities to attain viable candidate status.
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Edition
1/2011
Copyright Year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-4838-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-4840-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
86
Product Type
Monograph
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Acknowledgments No access
1. Sports and Politics: The Perfect Combination? No access Pages 1 - 8
2. The Athlete as Political Elite No access Pages 9 - 20
3. The Social Eligibility Pool, Gender, and Athletic Elites No access Pages 21 - 32
4. Athletic Experience and Electoral Success No access Pages 33 - 48
5. Title IX and Access to Athletic Opportunity No access Pages 49 - 64
6. The Future of Female Athlete Politicians No access Pages 65 - 76
