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Sports in America : recreation, business, education, and controversy / Stephen Meyer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meyer, Stephen, Author.
- Series:
- Information Plus reference series.
- Information Plus Reference Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--United States.
- Sports.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 152 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 2012 ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit : Gale, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the role of sports in American society. Covers participation and attendance at sporting events; the sports industry; illegal gambling and performance-enhancing drugs; and student athletes.
- Contents:
- ch 1. The United States' sports obsession
- ch 2. Sports participation and attendance
- ch 3. Sports and the media
- ch 4. Professional team sports
- ch 5. Other professional sports
- ch 6. College, high school, and youth sports
- ch 7. The olympics
- ch 8. Sports and health
- ch 9. Performance-enhancing drugs
- ch 10. Sports and gambling.
- Notes:
- "ISSN 1557-5535."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781414482750
- 1414482752
- OCLC:
- 786443305
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