Allred, Alexandra,  1965- <br/><br/>
When women stood :  the untold history of females who changed sports and the world / 
Alexandra Allred. 
 - Lanham, Maryland :  Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group,  [2023] 
 - xi, 351 pages :  illustrations (black and white) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1538171341 9781538171349 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2022025379 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sex discrimination in sports--History.<br/>Sex discrimination in sports--History.--United States<br/>Sports for women--History.<br/>Sports for women--History.--United States<br/>Women athletes--History.<br/>Women athletes--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV709  / .A43 2023 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.082