Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport

Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport - Hardcover

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Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport - Hardcover

Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport - Hardcover

by Sheree Bekker , Stephen Mumford
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by Sheree Bekker (Author), Stephen Mumford (Author)

"This courageous book should spark a revolution in sport."--Caster Semenya - "An articulate and convincing case that the segregation of women's sports functions less as a benefit to women than a means of propping up patriarchal systems. It's a trenchant, provocative take on a hot-button issue."--Publishers Weekly

A thought-provoking manifesto arguing for the end of gender segregation in athletics.

Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of "women's sports" is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sports is just one of the many ways in which women are told to expect less from society. Women had to fight to be included in sports in the first place, and are now only included under far less favorable terms than those enjoyed by men. There are better ways to ensure safety and fairness, the authors make clear, than segregation by gender. And this matters deeply: ending gender segregation would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources, increase women's participation in sports, and challenge outdated, sexist myths about women and their bodies.

Author Biography

Sheree Bekker is associate professor in the Department for Health at the University of Bath. Her work centers on feminist perspectives in sports and she is co-lead of the Feminist Sport Lab. Stephen Mumford is a philosopher at Durham University. His many books include A Philosopher Looks at Sport, and he is also co-lead of the Feminist Sport Lab.

Number of Pages: 180
Dimensions: 1.02 x 8.58 x 5.51 IN
Publication Date: March 12, 2025
ISBN9781836390534
Author Sheree Bekker , Stephen Mumford
PublisherReaktion Books
GenreEducation, Sports, and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages180
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Stephen Mumford

Stephen Mumford, Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, Rani Lill Anjum, Research Fellow in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) Stephen Mumford is Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He has written several books on this topic, including Dispositions (OUP, 1998), Laws in Nature (Routledge, 2004), Getting Causes from Powers (with Rani Lill Anjum, OUP, 2011), and Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2012). Rani Lill Anjum is Research Fellow at the Norwegian University of Life Science where she leads the Causation in Science research project (CauSci). CauSci is a global network for those interested in a scientifically informed philosophy of causation. She has written many popular articles in magazines and newspapers and delivered numerous talks for non-specialist audiences. She is the co-author of Getting Causes from Powers (OUP, 2011).

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