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Call for Book Proposals | Emerald Studies in Sport and Gender

This series explores the intersection of sport, women, and gender, challenging binary thinking and embracing the full gender spectrum. Covering recreation to elite sport, the series takes an interdisciplinary approach, addressing social, cultural, and political issues, advocating for inclusive and diverse perspectives. Founded by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto, Emerald Studies in Sport and Gender is dedicated to advancing research on women and gender in sport. The current editor is Toby Miller, Distinguished Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajar.

Call for Papers | Women’s Sport in a Professional Era | A volume in the Emerald Studies in Sport and Gender series, edited by Ali Bowes and Alex Culvin....

This book will present an overview of the increasing shift within global, elite-level women’s sport to move towards professionalisation.  Each case study included in the collection will highlight the complex, multi-faceted and at times problematic nature of women’s involvement in professional sport.  The collection will pay attention to the intersectional nature of women’s varied experiences in professional spor.