vii Contents Preface, xv 1 Background and History, 1 Introduction, 1 Brief Overview of the Early History of Women in Sport, 2 Sport on the Rise, 2 Flapper Era, 3 Inclusion in the Modern Olympic Games, 5 Women’s Bodies, Health, and Movement, 7 Early Organization of Women’s Sports, 11 Differences among Women’s Sport Experiences, 15 Early History of Women’s Sportswear, 20 Development and Importance of Title IX, 26 Title IX and the Changing of Women’s Collegiate Sport Leadership: 1960 to 1982, 30 Endurance, Adventure, and Notable Symbolic Moments for Women in Sport, 34
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