An increased awareness of the gendered traditions of physical activity portrayed in vintage book series for girls and boys may provide teachers with a deeper understanding of (still) current ideological assumptions affecting female and male participation in sport and recreational activity. This article explores a unique girls' fiction series about…

This article focuses on the involvement of boys and girls in playground football. It is based on research conducted with 10- to 11-year-old pupils at two state primary schools in London. Boys and girls were found to draw on gender constructs that impacted variously on their involvement in playground football. The performance of masculinity through…

The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to establish intercollegiate athletic championships for women. Officials at the AIAW wish to increase emphasis on competition and participation in women's sports. (Author/PG)

A survey distributed to a random sample of 7,000 members of the Women's Sports Foundation uncovered many similarities and differences between athletic women and other Americans interested in sports and fitness. Although the sample of athletic women was atypical of women generally, they resemble other Americans in the sports/fitness activities they…

This document is a copy of the survey questionnaire responded to by 1,682 members of the Women's Sport Foundation. The questions focused on the following areas: (1) personal sports interests; (2) personal background; (3) sports participation; (4) interest in and attitude toward spectator sports; and (5) general opinion on women in sports. A brief…

This article advocates that women take affirmative action to demand full support for separate athletic teams for girls on a basis comparable to that which is afforded boys. The need for excellence in instruction and coaching is stressed. Legal issues are reviewed. (JA)

The research on women in sport reviewed for this article investigates the personality of the athlete and focuses on research published since 1969. (PB)

This manual is designed for use by coaches of bowling and fencing. Rules and regulations are outlined, and game strategies and teaching techniques are discussed. A bibliography for each sport is included. (JD)

Two decades in the history of the Women's Swimming Association (WSA) of New York are recollected. The organizational structure of the Association is outlined as it developed and changed in its early years. The facilities built and maintained by the club are described. The accomplishments of club members over this period of years are delineated,…

The official rules and regulations governing womens' participation in team bowling are presented. Teaching techniques for golf are outlined, and the rules governing golf team play are covered. (JD)

Articles on teaching women the game of field hockey are presented in this guidebook along with official rules governing play and officiating. (JD)

This guide is part of a series published by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. It contains eight articles written on various aspects of the sport of basketball, and includes such topics as (1) team defense, (2) individual offensive moves, and (3) point of aim free-throw shooting. It also includes official basketball playing…

This guide is part of a series published by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. It contains 16 articles written on various aspects of volleyball, such as (1) volleyball visual aids, (2) a volleyball bibliography, (3) training for volleyball, (4) key visual cues in volleyball, (5) basic agility for beginners, and (6) solving…

Women were not considered in preliminary discussions concerning the events, designation of participants, competitive attire, and problems relating to amateurism in the first Olympic games. Golf was the first sport in which women participated in the Olympics, and the first woman to achieve Olympic recognition for the United States did so by winning…

The functions and guidelines governing the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) are outlined in this handbook. Beginning with the history, structure, and membership composition of AIAW, the handbook then presents a general organization chart and describes the committees of the Executive Board. The constitution and bylaws are…