{"product_id":"womens-football-in-a-global-professional-era-hardcover","title":"Women's Football in a Global, Professional Era - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Culvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAli Bowes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe global professionalisation of women's football has gathered momentum in the twenty first century, and professional women footballers are now more prevalent and evident in cultures around the world. Despite increased professionalisation and record-breaking viewing and participation figures for women's football, there are persistent challenges for women in the game. Professional football is now a viable career opportunity for women globally; however, as \u003cem\u003eWomen's Football in a Global, Professional Era\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates, there are pressing issues and unanswered questions that remain in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this collection, a range of scholars contribute research covering three key areas as women's football shifts into a global, professional era: issues surrounding the historical development of professional women's football, documentation of the lived experiences of women in an emerging professional space and, finally, discussions around commercialisation and media coverage of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen's Football in a Global, Professional Era\u003c\/em\u003e is an important addition to discussions on sport as work for women, and an essential reference point for students, researchers and sports professionals interested in the debates around the professionalisation of women's football internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Culvin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Sports Business at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Alex works in player and union relations at FIFPro, the global union of professional footballers, and is the chair of the Football Collective, a global network of football scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAli Bowes\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Ali serves on the editorial boards of both \u003cem\u003eSociology of Sport Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eManaging Sport and Leisure\u003c\/em\u003e, and is on the board of the Football Collective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781462589728,"sku":"9781800710535","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ffb183142d55e89e54d5bba0c811dde2.webp?v=1780551413","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/womens-football-in-a-global-professional-era-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}