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Equality Unfulfilled
How Title IX's Policy Design Undermines Change to College Sports
Fifty years after the passage of Title IX, the institutions that govern college sports undermine initiatives for advancing gender equality.
James N. Druckman (Author), Elizabeth A. Sharrow (Author)
9781009338363, Cambridge University Press
Paperback / softback, published 20 July 2023
200 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.436 kg
'In Equality Unfulfilled, leading scholars James Druckman and Elizabeth Sharrow provide a comprehensive exploration of Title IX's impact on college sports. This thought-provoking book has broad implications beyond college sports and is an important read for understanding how to design effective policies and institutions that can combat the marginalization of underrepresented groups.' Joshua Kalla, Yale University
The year 1972 is often hailed as an inflection point in the evolution of women's rights. Congress passed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a law that outlawed sex-based discrimination in education. Many Americans celebrate Title IX for having ushered in an era of expanded opportunity for women's athletics; yet fifty years after its passage, sex-based inequalities in college athletics remain the reality. Equality Unfulfilled explains why. The book identifies institutional roadblocks – including sex-based segregation, androcentric organizational cultures, and overbearing market incentives – that undermine efforts to achieve systemic change. Drawing on surveys with student-athletes, athletic administrators, college coaches, members of the public, and fans of college sports, it highlights how institutions shape attitudes toward gender equity policy. It offers novel lessons not only for those interested in college sports but for everyone seeking to understand the barriers that any marginalized group faces in their quest for equality.
1. Gender equality in college athletics: assessing 50 years of Title IX
2. Using survey data to study policy support
3. Student-athlete contact and policy support
4. Organizational culture and policy support
5. The public, fans, and policy support
6. Gender equality in college sports and beyond.
Subject Areas: Gender studies, gender groups [JFSJ]