The Routledge Handbook of Sport Gender and Sexuality brings together important new work from 68 leading international scholars that collectively demonstrates the intrinsic interconnectedness of sport gender and sexuality It introduces what is in essence a sophisticated sub area of sport sociology covering the field comprehensively as well as signalling ideas for future research and analysis Wide ranging across different historical periods different sports and different local and global contexts the book incorporates personal ideological and political narratives varied conceptual methodological and theoretical approaches and examples of complexities and nuanced ways of understanding the gendered and sexualized dynamics of sport It examines structural and cultural forms of gender segregation homophobia heteronormativity and transphobia as well as the ideological struggles and changes that have led to nuanced ways of thinking about the sport gender and sexuality nexus This is a landmark work of reference that will be a key resource for students and researchers working in sport studies gender studies sexuality studies or sociology Routledge Handbook of Sport Gender and Sexuality Routledge International Handbooks Had to use this textbook as a resource for a class While there have definitely been worse textbooks this one is not great Too many words and i need connections between the various articles Not helpful to just read articles i need explanations as to why and how they apply to the various concepts Still enjoyed some of the work But 10 10 would not recommend to a friend also maybe i just dont enjoy this because I dont enjoy my class any pls dont take personally 9780415522533