Active bodies: a history of women's physical education in twentieth-century America

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Acknowledgments Introduction: Body, Science, and Difference in the Gym 1. Who is that woman?: Female Physical Educators, 1890s-1940s 2. Active Womanhood and the Science of Sex Differences, 1890s-1940s 3. Gym Periods and Monthly Periods, 1900-1940 4. Gender, Race, and Equity: Howard University and the University of Nebraska 5. Joy of Hard Play: Competitive Activities for College Women, 1920s-1950s 6. Separate and Unequal: The Public Schools of Washington, D.C., 1890s-1950s 7. It's just the gym: Female Physical Educators, 1950-2005 8. Physical Fairness: Science, Feminism, and Sex Differences, 1950-2005 9. Exercising Caution: Physical Activity and Reproductive Health, 1940-2005 Conclusion: Justice in the Gym Notes Select Bibliography Index

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