| Cowgirls of the Rodeo: Pioneer Professional Athletes Contributor(s): LeCompte, Mary (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0252068742 ISBN-13: 9780252068744 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: In this first substantial study of rodeo women, Mary Lou LeCompte surveys the early rodeo cowgirls' achievements as professional athletes, the near demise of women's rodeo events during World War II, and the phenomenal success of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association in regaining lost ground for rodeo cowgirls. Recalling an extraordinary chapter in women's history as well as the history of American sport, Cowgirls of the Rodeo contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges facing women in the American West and in American sport. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Rodeos - Social Science | Women's Studies - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 791.84 |
| Series: Sport and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.01" W x 8.93" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Acclaimed as a foundational study of rodeo women, Cowgirls of the Rodeosurveys the early rodeo cowgirls' achievements as professional athletes. Mary Lou LeCompte follows the story through the near-demise of women's rodeo events during World War II and the phenomenal success of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association in regaining lost ground for rodeo cowgirls. Recalling an extraordinary chapter in women's history and the history of American sport, Cowgirls of the Rodeo deepens our understanding of the challenges facing women in the American West and in American sport. |