Entre « Casse-tête ball » et « jeu de fillettes » : L'effémination du basket-ball dans L'Auto de 1900 aux années 1920.

The article focuses on the history of basketball in France, which was exported from the U.S. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; particular attention is paid to coverage in French sports magazines such as "L'Auto-Vélo" from 1900 to the 1930s. The author examines how the French press tended to portray the sport using words that evoked notions of femininity regardless of whether it was played by males or females. The study analyses articles in various publications using a statistical approach.