Gender, Work, and Harness Racing
Fast Horses and Strong Women in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Lieferzeit: Nicht lieferbar I
Gewicht:
470 g
Format:
231x159x17 mm
Beschreibung:
Elizabeth Anne Larsen explores how harness horse racing has resisted gender equalization and excluded women from key roles. With stirring accounts of the strong women who are surviving and succeeding in this sport, Larsen provides insight for studies of gender and work, occupational sex segregation, and women's studies.
Elizabeth Anne Larsen explores how harness horse racing has resisted gender equalization and excluded women from key roles. With stirring accounts of the strong women who are surviving and succeeding in this sport, Larsen provides insight for studies of gender and work, occupational sex segregation, and women’s studies.
Prologue: A Gendered RaceChapter 1. The Harness Racing WorldChapter 2. Risks and GratificationsChapter 3. From a Family Harness Racing Business, or Not?Chapter 4. Disrespect at the TrackChapter 5. Working with FamilyChapter 6. Juggling Career and Domestic DemandsChapter 7. Resisting Sexism at WorkChapter 8. Women on Future Horse RacetracksAppendix. A United States Timeline of Women's Experiences in Harness Racing and Other Sports