Playing the Game

Playing the Game
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0813116414
ISBN-13 : 9780813116419
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Book Synopsis Playing the Game by : Kathleen E. McCrone

Download or read book Playing the Game written by Kathleen E. McCrone and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1988-06-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " In England the latter years of the nineteenth century saw a period of rapid and profound change in the role of women in sports. Kathleen McCrone describes this transformation and the social changes it helped to bring about. Based upon a thorough canvas of primary and secondary materials, this study fills a gap in the history of women, of sport, and of education."


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