Fair and foul : beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport / D. Stanley Eitzen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eitzen, D. Stanley.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Sociological aspects.

Sports.

Sports--Psychological aspects.

Sports--Social aspects--United States.

Sports--Social aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

"With revisions and updates throughout, the fifth edition of "Fair and Foul" explores America's love of sport and also it's darker side. Updates include further attention to how race, class, and gender relate to the uneven playing field in sports; a new discussion of sexuality as a divisive factor in sport; and numerous new case studies and examples"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: The Duality of Sport

Chapter 2: Sport Unites, Sport Divides

Chapter 3: Names, Logos, Mascots, and Flags: The Contradictory Uses of Sports Symbols

Chapter 4: Sport Is Fair, Sport Is Foul

Chapter 5: Sport Is Healthy, Sport Is Destructive

Chapter 6: The Organization of Childrens Play: Peer Centered or Adult Centered?

Chapter 7: Sport Is Expressive, Sport Is Controlled

Chapter 8: Are Sports Played on a Level Playing Field? Issues of Race, Class, and Gender

Chapter 9: The Contradictions of Big-Time College Sports

Chapter 10: The Path to Success? Myth and Reality

Chapter 11: Professional Sports Franchises: Public Teams, Private Businesses

Chapter 12: The Globalization of Sport

Chapter 13: The Challenge: Changing Sport

Notes

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442212329

1442212322

9781442212336

1442212330

9781442212343

1442212349

OCLC:

769323252

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