Double Crossover with Courtney M. Cox

In this episode, Anna and Derek sit down with Dr. Courtney M. Cox to discuss her new book Double Crossover: Gender, Media, and Politics in Global Basketball and her research on race, gender, and athletic labor in women's basketball, exploring international fieldwork, the concept of the double crossover, and innovative models like Athletes Unlimited. We discuss the importance of care, reflexivity, agency, and inclusivity in sports, and explore the complex history and current challenges of women's sports, especially basketball, including issues of inclusion, media representation, labor rights, and societal respect. Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Conversation02:37 The Significance of Women's Basketball05:34 Understanding the Double Crossover09:09 Methodological Approaches in Research16:25 The Role of Care in Research24:39 Geopolitical Contexts in Women's Basketball30:06 Advice for Conducting International Fieldwork34:18 Navigating Cultural Perceptions in Russia40:27 Athletes Unlimited: A New Model for Women's Sports51:46 Inclusivity and Gender Expression in Women's Sports59:10 Labor Organizing and the Future of Women's Sports01:07:50 The Hostile Sports Media Complex01:13:00 Growing the Game: Challenges and Opportunities01:17:41 WNBA Expansion Draft: A Fan's Perspective01:24:48 Putting Respect on Women's Basketball  keywords women's basketball, athletic labor, race and gender, international fieldwork, Athletes Unlimited, sports politics, athlete agency, inclusivity, sports media, global sports women's sports, basketball, WNBA, inclusion, media, labor rights, Title IX, trans athletes, expansion draft, sports activism________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠.