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Throw Like a Girl,

Cheer Like a Boy

Throw Like a Girl,

Cheer Like a Boy

The Evolution of Gender, Identity, and Race in Sports

Robyn Ryle

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

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Copyright © 2020 by Robyn Ryle

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Names: Ryle, Robyn, author.

Title: Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy : the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports / Robyn Ryle.

Description: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “This book looks at the intersection of sports and identities, using sports to reveal the complicated history of gender, sexuality, race, and social justice while connecting those stories to the world of today’s athletes. It highlights the ways sports often contribute to inequalities, but also how they can help make the world more accepting”— Provided by publisher.