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245 10 a| Degrees of difficultyh| [electronic resource] :b| how women's gymnastics rose to prominence and fell from grace /c| Georgia Cervin.;

260 a| Urbana, Chicago :b| University of Illinois Press,c| [2021];

300 a| xv, 278 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Sport and society;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- The origins of women's artistic gymnastics -- From amateurism to professionalism -- Diplomacy in gymnastics and the Olympic movement -- Making and breaking the rules -- Feminine and feminist? -- Coaching and culture -- Conclusion.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Electrifying athletes like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comăneci helped make women's artistic gymnastics one of the most popular events in the Olympic Games. But the transition of gymnastics from a women's sport to a girl's sport in the 1970s also laid the foundation for a system of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of gymnasts around the world. Georgia Cervin offers a unique history of women's gymnastics, examining how the high-stakes diplomatic rivalry of the Cold War created a breeding ground for exploitation. Yet, a surprising spirit of international collaboration arose to decide the social values and image of femininity demonstrated by the sport. Cervin also charts the changes in style, equipment, training, and participants that transformed the sport, as explosive athleticism replaced balletic grace and gymnastics dominance shifted from East to West. Sweeping and revelatory, Degrees of Difficulty tells a story of international friction, unexpected cooperation, and the legacy of abuse and betrayal created by the win-at-all-cost attitudes of the Cold War"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Degrees of difficulty how women's gymnastics rose to prominence and fell from grace / Georgia Cervin.

Author/creator	Cervin, Georgia
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Urbana, Chicago : University of Illinois Press, [2021]
Description	xv, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Gymnastics for women--History. Gymnastics--Social aspects. Gymnastics--Corrupt practices. Gymnastics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Series	Sport and society
Contents	Introduction -- The origins of women's artistic gymnastics -- From amateurism to professionalism -- Diplomacy in gymnastics and the Olympic movement -- Making and breaking the rules -- Feminine and feminist? -- Coaching and culture -- Conclusion.
Abstract	"Electrifying athletes like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comăneci helped make women's artistic gymnastics one of the most popular events in the Olympic Games. But the transition of gymnastics from a women's sport to a girl's sport in the 1970s also laid the foundation for a system of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of gymnasts around the world. Georgia Cervin offers a unique history of women's gymnastics, examining how the high-stakes diplomatic rivalry of the Cold War created a breeding ground for exploitation. Yet, a surprising spirit of international collaboration arose to decide the social values and image of femininity demonstrated by the sport. Cervin also charts the changes in style, equipment, training, and participants that transformed the sport, as explosive athleticism replaced balletic grace and gymnastics dominance shifted from East to West. Sweeping and revelatory, Degrees of Difficulty tells a story of international friction, unexpected cooperation, and the legacy of abuse and betrayal created by the win-at-all-cost attitudes of the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020051329
ISBN	9780252043772 (Cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN	9780252085765 (Paperback : acid-free paper)
ISBN	(eBook)

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