Black Girls Swim
Race, Gender, and Embodied Aquatic Histories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12975206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samantha White (Manhattanville College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 63-79 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Girlhood Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1938-8209 • E-ISSN: 1938-8322 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/ghs.2021.140206 |
| OpenAlex | W3183347286 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
During the early part of the twentieth century, Black girls in the United States attended Young Women’s Christian Associations (YWCAs) where they received instruction in sports and physical activity. Using archival research, in this article I examine the role of swimming in Black girls’ sports and physical activity practices in Northern YWCAs. With a focus on the construction of Black girlhood, health, and embodiment, I trace how girls navigated spatial segregation, beauty ideals, and athleticism. I highlight the experiences of Black girl swimmers—subjects who have often been rendered invisible in the historical and contemporary sporting landscape
Aesthetics · Art · Beauty · Black female · Black women · Developmental psychology · Girl · Physical activity · Sociology · American Sports and Literature · Gender Studies · History · Medicine · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |