Female Olympians A Mediated Socio-Cultural and Political-Economic Ti
This book examines women's participation in the Olympic Games since they were allowed to be included in that global arena. Using a holistic, social scientific approach, and emphasizing the rhetoric of sport mediatization, Female Olympians reviews the lite
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Linda K. Fuller
Female Olympians
Linda K. Fuller
Female Olympians A Mediated Socio-Cultural and Political-Economic Timeline
Linda K. Fuller Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts USA
ISBN 978-1-137-59481-5 ISBN 978-1-137-58281-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-58281-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016955706 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © PeopleImages.com / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A
This book is dedicated simultaneously to so many dedicated female Olympians and Paralympians as well as to so many dedicated Olympics scholars, all of us rooting for “Citius, altius, fortius” (faster, higher, stronger) possibilities for women’s empowerment.
PREFACE
There is no question that my interest in female Olympians began with wanting to skate like, and look like, Sonja Henie (1912–1969). “The Norwegian Doll,” as she was called, medaled in 1924 Paris and earned Gold at 1928 St. Moritz, 1932 Lake Placid, and 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen; yet, her real accomplishment—beyond the triple consecutive wins in figure skating—was popularizing a sport previously enjoyed only by wealthy men such that it became ballerina-like and appealing for all audiences. Later in her life, Henie reinvented herself, becoming a global superstar who formed the Hollywood Ice Revue and became a whirling, leaping, spinning multi-millionaire freestyler in numerous motion pictures.1 Variously called “the world’s largest sporting event,” the most prestigious international sports competition, “the most high profile of all global sporting endeavours” (Jefferys, 2012: 149), and classic examples of megaevents, the Olympic Games have held a fascination for me ever since the day, about a half
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