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athletics female fashion
Author_Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown
Black Feminism
black woman athletes
black women athletes
Black Women in Sport
Blackgirlwomen
Cardoso Brown
Caster Semenya
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commodification of black female athletes
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Female representation
Florence Griffith Joyner
Gabby Douglas
Gendered sports
Letisha Engracia
Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown
representation and commodification of Blackgirlwomen in sport and society
Serena Williams
Sha'Carri Richardson
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
social movement
sport studies
Sports
sports fashion
Venus Williams
woman in sports
Product details
- ISBN 9781978831797
- Weight: 227g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 11 Mar 2025
- Publisher: Rutgers University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Say Her Name: Centering Black Feminism and Black Women in Sports offers an in-depth look into the lived experiences of Blackgirlwomen as athletes, activists, and everyday people through a Black feminist lens. With so much research on race centered on Black men and gender research focusing on white women, Say Her Name offers a necessary conversation that places Blackgirlwomen at the center of discussion.
Say Her Name delves deeply into issues of gender, the politics of punishment, athlete activism, the politics of Black hair, fingernails and fashion, and the representation and commodification of Blackgirlwomen in sport and society. An entry point into the growing research in sport studies and beyond from a Black feminist lens, Say Her Name offers a clear window into the power and potential of nuanced examinations of sport. As a reflection of the larger social world, sport provides a framework for understanding larger social issues, including racism, sexism, and misogynoir. Blackgirlwomen have varied experiences in sport, and Say Her Name provides a window into those experiences. The book discusses Black women in sports including the South African runner Caster Semenya and the American runners Florence Griffith Joyner and Sha’Carri Richardson, as well as Venus and Serena Williams, Gabby Douglas, and Simone Biles. The women in this book have lived experiences that speak to the larger experiences of Black women and girls in sport and society, while also leaning into a larger discussion of the importance of the social movement #SayHerName.
Say Her Name delves deeply into issues of gender, the politics of punishment, athlete activism, the politics of Black hair, fingernails and fashion, and the representation and commodification of Blackgirlwomen in sport and society. An entry point into the growing research in sport studies and beyond from a Black feminist lens, Say Her Name offers a clear window into the power and potential of nuanced examinations of sport. As a reflection of the larger social world, sport provides a framework for understanding larger social issues, including racism, sexism, and misogynoir. Blackgirlwomen have varied experiences in sport, and Say Her Name provides a window into those experiences. The book discusses Black women in sports including the South African runner Caster Semenya and the American runners Florence Griffith Joyner and Sha’Carri Richardson, as well as Venus and Serena Williams, Gabby Douglas, and Simone Biles. The women in this book have lived experiences that speak to the larger experiences of Black women and girls in sport and society, while also leaning into a larger discussion of the importance of the social movement #SayHerName.
LETISHA ENGRACIA CARDOSO BROWN is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati and an affiliate of the Africana and Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies programs. She is a Black feminist sociologist who researches issues of race, racism, and misogynoir in areas including sport, media, and education.
