Queens in the shadow of kings – sociological notes on the historical process of women’s discrimination and emancipation in chess

The article concerns the unequal position of men and women in chess. This inequality is currently manifested in the male-dominated population of chess players, gender determined differences in the game level attained, and financial discrimination. Historical analysis shows that over the centuries ch...

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Main Author: Jakub Ryszard Stempień
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Lodziensis: Folia Sociologica
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/sociologica/article/view/9482