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Author : Sarah K. Fields
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 2008-06-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0252075846
How school-aged girls used the legal system to gain access to contact sports
Author : Sarah K. Fields
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,3 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0252091205
Female Gladiators is the first book to examine legal and social battles over the right of women to participate with men in contact sports. The impetus to begin legal proceedings was the 1972 enactment of Title IX, which prohibited discrimination in educational settings, but it was the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the equal rights amendments of state constitutions that ultimately opened doors. Despite court rulings, however, many in American society resisted—and continue to resist—allowing girls in dugouts and other spaces traditionally defined as male territories. Inspired, women and girls began to demand access to the contact sports which society had previously deemed too strenuous or violent for them to play. When the leagues continued to bar girls simply because they were not boys, the girls went to court. Sarah K. Fields's Female Gladiators is the only book to examine the legal and social battles over gender and contact sport that continue to rage today.
Author : Lesley Livingston
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,89 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0448493802
Princess. Captive. Gladiator. Always a Warrior. Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed by the armies of Julius Caesar. On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. She never gets the chance. Fallon is captured and sold to an elite training school for female gladiators—owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself. In a cruel twist of fate, the man who destroyed Fallon’s family might be her only hope of survival. Now, Fallon must overcome vicious rivalries, deadly fights in and out of the arena, and perhaps the most dangerous threat of all: her irresistible feelings for Cai, a young Roman soldier and her sworn enemy. A richly imagined fantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Cinda Williams Chima, The Valiant recounts Fallon’s gripping journey from fierce Celtic princess to legendary gladiator and darling of the Roman empire.
Author : Rosemary Barrow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 1108583865
Gender and the Body in Greek and Roman Sculpture offers incisive analysis of selected works of ancient art through a critical use of cutting-edge theory from gender studies, body studies, art history and other related fields. The book raises important questions about ancient sculpture and the contrasting responses that the individual works can be shown to evoke. Rosemary Barrow gives close attention to both original context and modern experience, while directly addressing the question of continuity in gender and body issues from antiquity to the early modern period through a discussion of the sculpture of Bernini. Accessible and fully illustrated, her book features new translations of ancient sources and a glossary of Greek and Latin terms. It will be an invaluable resource and focus for debate for a wide range of readers interested in ancient art, gender and sexuality in antiquity, and art history and gender and body studies more broadly.
Author : Russell Whitfield
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 12,90 MB
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429967013
The Ancient Roman public's hunger for gladiatorial combat has never been greater. The Emperor Domitian's passion for novelty and variety in the arena has given rise to a very different kind of warrior: the Gladiatrix. Sole survivor of a shipwreck off the coast of Asia Minor, Lysandra finds herself the property of Lucius Balbus, owner of the foremost Ludus for female gladiators in the Eastern Empire. Lysandra, a member of an ancient Spartan sect of warrior priestesses, refuses to accept her new status as a slave. Forced to fight for survival, her deadly combat skills win the adoration of the crowds, the respect of Balbus. But Lysandra's Spartan pride also earns her powerful enemies: Sorina, Gladiatrix Prima and leader of the Barbarian faction, and the sadistic Numidian trainer, Nastasen. When plans are laid for the ultimate combat spectacle to honor the visit of the emperor's powerful new emissary, Lysandra must face her greatest and deadliest trial. This is a thrilling first novel that combines fascinating historical detail with blistering action.
Author : Lise Haines
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 23,70 MB
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1599906155
As a modern gladiator's daughter, Lyn and her family live by the rules of the Gladiator Sports Association. But those rules can turn against you. When Lyn's seventh father dies in the ring, his opponent, Uber, captures Lyn's dowry bracelet-and her hand in marriage. To win her freedom, Lyn will do what no girl has done before: enter the arena and fight her father's murderer-even though she's falling in love with him.
Author : Simone Adams
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 14,48 MB
Release : 2019-08-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0815654685
One of the most popular shows to come out of Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes’s production company, is ABC’s political drama Scandal (2012–18)—a series whose tremendous success and marketing savvy led LA Times critic Mary McNamara to hail it as "the show that Twitter built" and Time magazine to name its protagonist as one of the most influential fictional characters of 2013. The series portrays a fictional Washington, DC, and features a diverse group of characters, racially and otherwise, who gather around the show’s antiheroine, Olivia Pope, a powerful crisis manager who happens to have an extramarital affair with the president of the United States. For seven seasons, audiences learned a great deal about Olivia and those interwoven in her complex world of politics and drama, including her team of "gladiators in suits," with whom she manages the crises of Washington’s political elite. This volume, named for both Olivia’s team and the show’s fans, analyzes the communication, politics, stereotypes, and genre techniques featured in the television series while raising key questions about the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and viewing audiences. The essays range from critical looks at various members of Scandal’s ensemble, to in-depth analyses of the show’s central themes, to audience reception studies via interviews and social media analysis. Additionally, the volume contributes to research on femininity, masculinity, and representations of black womanhood on television. Ultimately, this collection offers original and timely perspectives on what was one of America’s most "scandalous" prime-time network television series.
Author : StoryBuddiesPlay
Publisher : StoryBuddiesPlay
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 27,49 MB
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
In the heart of ancient Rome, where gladiatorial combat thrives as a brutal spectacle, Serena, a skilled warrior forced to fight under a hidden identity, finds herself embroiled in a desperate struggle for freedom. Branded as "Marcus," she navigates the treacherous world of the ludus, a gladiatorial training ground, where survival hinges on strength, cunning, and the ability to keep her true past a secret. When a "mercy kill" during a fight sends shockwaves through the Colosseum, Serena's carefully crafted persona is threatened. Whispers and rumors cast suspicion, forcing her to confront not only her ruthless sponsor, Senator Aelius, but also the enigmatic Caius, a fellow gladiator who harbors secrets of his own. As whispers morph into accusations, Serena finds an unlikely ally in Caius. Together, they uncover a hidden tournament known as the Games of Fortuna, a competition for gladiators shrouded in secrecy and rumored to be even more deadly than the brutal displays in the Colosseum. With the promise of a hefty purse that could buy her freedom, Serena throws herself into rigorous training, honing her unique fighting style that blends agility with surprising strength. But the Games of Fortuna are no ordinary contest. The path to victory leads beyond the familiar sands of the arena, to a private estate shrouded in shadows. Here, gladiators face a series of challenges, both physical and mental, that test their endurance, wit, and combat prowess. Labyrinths, wild beasts, and other gladiators all stand in Serena's way, each encounter a perilous step towards the ultimate prize – freedom. "Gladiator's Mercy: Unveiling Secrets in the Arena" is a gripping historical fiction novel that plunges readers into the brutal world of gladiatorial combat. It's a story of resilience, deception, and the unwavering pursuit of freedom. As Serena fights for her life and unravels the secrets that bind her, she uncovers a conspiracy that could shatter the very foundations of Rome.
Author : Fik Meijer
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,90 MB
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780312364021
An analysis of the lives of ancient Rome's gladiators explores how they were both despised and hero-worshiped, chronicling how tens of thousands of gladiators perished publicly over the course of six hundred years.
Author : Carla Capshaw
Publisher : Steeple Hill
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 13,98 MB
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1426843496
He won his fame—and his freedom—in the gory pits of Rome's Colosseum. Yet the greatest challenge for once-legendary gladiator Caros Viriathos comes to him through a slave. His slave, the beautiful and mysterious Pelonia Valeria. Her secret brings danger to his household but offers Caros a love like he's never known…. Should anyone learn she is a Christian, Pelonia will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?