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Georgia Cervin is a cultural historian who uses sport to examine issues of gender, race, and class in society. She has worked extensively on women's gymnastics, contributing to broader socio-cultural studies on learning, age, and abuse in sport. Her book, based on her doctoral thesis, focuses on the history of women's gymnastics during the Cold War and actively addresses issues of abuse in sport, emphasizing the gendered construction of gymnastics and the imperative to win at all costs. Her ongoing research continues to explore women's involvement in sport, politics in sport, diplomacy, and governance in international sport. Cervin co-edited a collection demonstrating women's extensive involvement in sport organizations throughout the twentieth century, with one of her books shortlisted for the North American Society for Sport History anthology. She is based in Wellington, New Zealand.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Conducting research on women's gymnastics and its socio-cultural implications.
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