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By Sean Graham
In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle J. Manno, author of Denied: Women, Sports, and the Contradiction of Identity. We talk about Michelle’s personal experience with collegiate basketball, how personal identity mixed with team identity in sports, and how players navigate contested spaces. We also discuss how coaches police players’ identities, the role of Title IX, and how players assert agency within college sports.
Historical Headline of the Week
Shireen Ahmed, “WNBA’s Toronto Expansion will help Amplify Culture of Women’s Basketball in Canada,” CBC Sports, May 15, 2024.
Sean Graham is a cultural historian, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca
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