When women stood : the untold history of females who changed sports and the world / Alexandra Allred.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Early women warriors -- The media image of women of enlightenment -- White women in sport -- Suffragist movement -- Women of color -- The importance of race, sports and the polite society -- Women, war and her entry into sport -- A league of their own -- The real history behind Title IX and the battle of the sexes -- Media relations and the second wave woman -- The third wave and the women of the 80s and 90s -- Exploitation of the female image -- Modern medicine for the modern woman -- Lesbians in sport & society -- The closing of the twentieth century -- Sports & abuse -- The fourth wave of women in sports & society -- Transgender female athletes in sport -- Title IX in the new millennium -- Game changers -- Where do we go from here? -- Postscript regarding the women who participated in this book.

"When Women Stood is an unapologetically new sport and social history that unveils the often-overlooked chronicle of women and their fight for equality. From early Amazons and suffragists to modern-day athletes and social influencers, this is an eye-opening history of women told through the always-influential world of sports"-- Provided by publisher.