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Framing Title IX

Conceptual Metaphors at Work

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The passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was a pivotal moment in the history of women in education. Yet, rather than focus on the dramatic expansion in educational opportunities for women, public discourse over the last four decades deals almost exclusively with the profound influence of Title IX on scholastic athletics. Title IX and athletics are intrinsically linked in the public imagination.

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  1. School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, Kent State University, United States

    Theresa A. Walton PhD

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  1. Department of Health and Kinesiology, Sam Houston State University, Texas, USA

    Emily A. Roper

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Walton, T.A. (2013). Framing Title IX. In: Roper, E.A. (eds) Gender Relations in Sport. Teaching Gender. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-455-0_6

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