Shattering the glass : the remarkable history of women's basketball / Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford.
Traces the history of women's basketball in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first, discussing the game's early development at women's colleges and its spread to high schools, industrial leagues, and professional teams.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781565848221 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 1565848225 (trade bdg.)
- Physical Description: viii, 306 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : New Press : c2005.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-290) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Origins, 1892-1920. College ladies on the court -- Grassroots rise and decline, 1920-1960. High school girls spur the sport ; Black women embrace the game ; Crowning national champions ; A man's game -- Title IX and college competition, 1960-1993. Keeping the flame alive ; The fight for Title IX ; Growing pains ; Dazzling moves, spinning wheels -- The big time? 1993-2004. Marshaling momentum ; Conclusion: shattering the glass. |
Target Audience Note: | Adult Follett Library Resources |
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Subject: | Basketball for women > United States > History. Women basketball players > United States > History. College sports > United States > History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 796.32308 GRUNDY 2005 | 39851000737404 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |