Sportista : female fandom in the United States - Markovits, Andrei S.; Albertson, Emily K., 1989- (Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2012)
Introduction -- Youth : the origins of gender difference in sport -- Women in men's worlds : process of exclusion and suppression of females in male-dominated realms other than sport -- Women as sports producers : progress and problems -- Fandom and the typical female sports fan -- Sportista I : professional women in the contested space of sports media : issues of entry and acceptance -- Sportista II : following as a hobby, the a-typical female sports fan : superfans in their own right, with their own voice, and speaking their own language -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Women sports spectators -- United States; Sports -- Sociological aspects; Women -- Social life and customs; Gender identity; Women sports spectators; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies; SPORTS & RECREATION -- Sociology of Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION -- General; Gender identity; Sports -- Sociological aspects; Women -- Social life and customs; Women sports spectators; United States; Sport; Publikum; Frau; Geschlechtsunterschied; USA