Women’s Basketball / More Than A Sport : A 5 page
overview of the importance of female participation in sports
such as basketball and in the importance of this participation
receiving an equal media coverage and emphasis as does male
participation in sports. Correlates female participation in sports
with lowered teen pregnancy, higher academic success, and less
gang participation. Bibliography lists six sources.
Wmnball.wps

Gender Stratification Through The Study Of Sports :
In this 4 page research paper, the writer discusses what we can
learn about gender stratification, roles, stereotypes in society,
etc.;--through the study of sports. Just as certain social classes
are associated with certain sports, each gender is more
commonly associated with specific sports as well. Cultural
reasons for the exclusion of women from certain key sports are
analyzed. Bibliography lists 9 sources. Sportgen.wps

Title IX & Women Participating In Intercollegiate
Athletics : A 7 page research paper on Title IX-- the law which
first enabled women to participate in interscholastic sports. The
writer summarizes Title IX and briefly discusses its history--
going on to analyze how, in the 90's,-- attention was suddenly
re-focused upon its applicability to intercollegiate sports.
Various cases and other controversial issues concerning
women's participation in college sports are presented.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Titleix.wps

Women’s Professional Basketball / Two Leagues ? :
An 8 page piece on the economics and unexpected popularity of
the women's professional basketball. The paper discusses pros
and cons of having two leagues and makes a statement that
women's pro basketball is here to stay. Bibliography lists 10
sources. Ablwnba.wps

Women In Sports : This 10 page paper examines the various
obstacles faced by female athletes, with particular emphasis on
the relationship between physical fitness and self-esteem.
Bibliography lists 10 sources. Womenspo.wps

The Effects of Sport Participation on Self-Esteem :
This 10 page paper looks at the subject of sport participation
and its relationship to self-esteem. The self-esteem movement is
discussed and the paper concludes that even if a positive
relationship exists between the two variables, enhanced
self-esteem may not always be desirable. Bibliography lists 10
sources. SA30Sprt.wps

Women In Sports # 2 : A 5 page paper on women's role in
sports. The writer examines the historical significance of
women's participation, how it changed after 1972, and the
gender bias that still exists. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Femsprts.wps

Women's Basketball Injuries / Damage to The Anterior
Cruciate Ligament : This 12 page, comprehensive research
paper examines common basketball injuries, preventive
techniques, and which groups are more likely to suffer from
them. At least 80% of the discussion focuses upon women's
injuries and physiological factors causing the gender to suffer
more frequently from damages to the anterior cruciate ligament
specifically. Numerous studies are cited. Bibliography lists
more than 20 sources. Sportinj.wps

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