Shattering the glass the remarkable history of women's basketball

"American women's basketball has reached new peaks of interest and popularity, thanks to spellbinding athletes, exhilarating games, and a vibrant, empowered vision of womanhood. Shattering the Glass stands as the definitive history of the sport. Combining extensive historical research with dozens of...

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Main Authors: Grundy, Pamela (Author), Shackelford, Susan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2025]
Edition:Revised edition.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-251) and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction: Always Been Lit -- Chapter 1. College Ladies on the Court -- Chapter 2. High School Girls Spur the Sport -- Chapter 3. Black Women Embrace the Game -- Chapter 4. Crowning National Champions -- Chapter 5. A Man's Game -- Chapter 6. Keeping the Flame Alive -- Chapter 7. The Fight for Title IX -- Chapter 8. Growing Pains -- Chapter 9. Dazzling Moves, Spinning Wheels -- Chapter 10. Marshaling Momentum -- Chapter 11. Tantalizing Glimpses -- Chapter 12. Intrinsic Confidence -- Chapter 13. Powering Up 
520 |a "American women's basketball has reached new peaks of interest and popularity, thanks to spellbinding athletes, exhilarating games, and a vibrant, empowered vision of womanhood. Shattering the Glass stands as the definitive history of the sport. Combining extensive historical research with dozens of oral history interviews, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford bring life and depth to stories of the many generations of female athletes who have fought for liberation and off the court."-- Description from back cover. 
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