Shattering the Glass

The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball

Pamela Grundy, Susan Shackelford

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The University of North Carolina Press
28 February 2025

Gender studies: women; Basketball

American women's basketball has reached new peaks of interest and popularity, thanks to spellbinding athletes, exhilarating games, and a vibrant, empowered vision of womanhood. Shattering the Glass stands as the definitive history of the sport. Combining extensive historical research with dozens of oral history interviews, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford bring life and depth to stories of the many generations of female athletes who have fought for liberation on and off the court.

In this new and substantially expanded edition, Grundy and Shackelford provide a fresh view of the sport that extends to the present. They chart the expanding visibility of college programs, the growing dynamism of the WNBA, and players' courageous leadership on social issues such as sexuality and race, drawing on the actions and reflections of stars such as Seimone Augustus, Kim Mulkey, Brittney Griner, Geno Auriemma, Pat Summitt, Breanna Stewart, Dawn Staley, and Caitlin Clark. The result is a compelling story of women's empowerment through sport over the past century.

By: Pamela Grundy, Susan Shackelford
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised Edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 562g
ISBN: 9781469674773
ISBN 10: 1469674777
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 28 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pamela Grundy is a historian and author who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her previous books include Teaching U.S. History through Sport and Color and Compromise: West Charlotte High and the American Struggle over Educational Equity. Susan Shackelford runs her own writing and editing business and is the author of Hoops and Heroes: The Inspiring History of Army West Point Women's Basketball.. She is a former sportswriter at the Miami Herald and the Charlotte Observer. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.