113: Sports & Gender -- "A League of Their Own" (Part 1)
May 14, 2024 ·
42m 25s
![113: Sports & Gender -- "A League of Their Own" (Part 1)](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_square_limited_480/images.spreaker.com/original/db9d604f9f090e4b6ab30da6f2801828.jpg)
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
The rapid growth of women’s professional team sports has afar-reaching history, and many contemporary women’s athletes have honored the legacy of pioneers as their inspiration. Included in this legacy is...
show more
The rapid growth of women’s professional team sports has a far-reaching history, and many contemporary women’s athletes have honored the legacy of pioneers as their inspiration. Included in this legacy is the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) that existed from 1943 through 1954 in the U.S. and popularized through the 1992 film “A League of Their Own,” directed by Penny Marshall and starring a large ensemble cast including Geena Davis and Tom Hanks. In addition to describing the lived experiences of the league’s first players, it captures how deeply embedded and institutionalized baseball was in the US such that fears of losing it due to World War II and the drafting of players into military service caused baseball owners to create a women’s league. The movie touches on various important organizational themes such as gender and organization, innovation, change, professions, morality clauses, and media engagement.
show less
Information
Author | Talking About Organizations |
Organization | Talking About Organizations |
Website | - |
Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company