{"product_id":"9789819583560","title":"The Palgrave Handbook of Menstruation Studies in Sport","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Palgrave Handbook of Menstruation Studies in Sport\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHolly Thorpe | Monica Nelson | Sarah Zipp | Agatha Gibbons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis Handbook is the first to bring together scholars working in the quickly evolving field of menstruation in sport research. After decades of silencing, stigma and taboo, menstruation in sport is finally garnering the attention of sports organizations, media and the public alike. Yet many longstanding and new challenges continue to face menstruators as they participate in sport and physical activity environments. Focusing on health, wellbeing and performance, this foundational volume brings together researchers from different disciplines and contexts to advance new theoretical, methodological and practical insights into the historical, social, cultural, economic, mediated, technological, physiological and endocrinological complexities of menstruation in sport. With contributions from those living and working in a range of geographical contexts (Africa, Australia, China, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United States of America and the United Kingdom), the Handbook explores the importance of cultural contexts in shaping knowledge, practices and policies relating to menstruation in sport and physical activity. The extensive transdisciplinary and international breadth of topics provides not only a cohesive summary of the current literature of menstruation in sport but critical perspectives on current debates, oversights, and next steps in the study, policy and practice of menstruation in sport. In so doing, the Handbook makes a timely and critical intervention for scholars, students, sports organisations and practitioners working to remove gendered barriers and obstacles in sport and physical activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHolly Thorpe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor and Associate Dean Research in the Division of Health, University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand. She is an award-winning sociologist of sport, physical culture and gender, with more than two decades of research focused on women's health, performance and wellbeing in sport and physical activity. She has published more than 100 journal articles, written five books, and co-edited six books. She works with an array of international, national and local sports organizations to build more equitable and supportive sporting environments for all. She is the recipient of Fulbright and Leverhulme Fellowships, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a PhD candidate at the University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand. Reflecting her long-term and multifaceted involvement in Olympic Weightlifting—as an athlete, coach, and a member of international media—Monica’s research primarily explores the impact of gender on athletic performance in strength sports. Monica’s research has been published in a range of academic journals, including \u003cem\u003eSport, Education and Society\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Review for the Sociology of Sport\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSociology of Sport Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Zipp\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Sport Management at York University in Toronto, Canada. She has taught sport management in the US, UK and Netherlands. Dr Zipp has served as a research consultant and advisor to Nike, the Women's Sports Foundation, and the Global Observatory for Gender Equality in Sport. She is also the founder of the\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePower to Play Period, a project on menstrual health education in sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgatha Gibbons\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD) is a Fijian scholar whose research examines the intersection of gender, culture, and menstrual health in sport. Her doctoral work investigates Pacific sportswomen’s menstruation-related knowledge and embodied experiences, drawing on a culturally grounded Masi Methodology and \u003cem\u003etalanoa\u003c\/em\u003e-based inquiry to foreground perspectives often marginalised in mainstream sports science. Through this research, she highlights the need for more culturally responsive approaches to indigenous women's health and wellbeing. Dr Gibbons also serves as a Pacific Health Science Academy Coordinator, where she supports Pacific students’ progression into health science pathways through academic mentoring, programme development, and community-engaged initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819583560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e467\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266733461644,"sku":"9789819583560","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819583560.jpg?v=1781088325","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819583560","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}