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

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-298) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Fair and foul

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D. Stanley Eitzen

beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport

"This book explores our love of sport, just as it reveals sport’s darker side—the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, gender bias, media grandstanding, and more. The sixth edition features a new chapter on mass media and sport, a revised introduction that lays out the two themes of the book with fresh examples, and a significantly revised chapter on college sport that asks whether or not big-time college sports are compatible with higher education. This edition also features new material throughout, such as the rising costs and increasing injuries in youth sports, fantasy sports, homophobia in sport, 'one and done,' and more."--, Provided by publisher

1. The duality of sport -- 2. Sport unites, sport divides -- 3. Names, logos, mascots, and flags: The contradictory uses of sports symbols -- 4. Sport is fair, sport is foul -- 5. Sport is healthy, sport is destructive -- 6. The organization of youth sport: Issues and consequences -- 7. Sport is expressive, sport is controlled -- 8. Are sports played on a level playing field? Issues of race, class, and gender -- 9. The mass media and sport: Distorted windows, blinders, and game changers -- 10. Big-time college sports: Commercialized sport within academia -- 11. Sport as the path to success? Myth and reality -- 12. Professional sports franchises: Public teams, private businesses -- 13. The globalization of sport -- 14. The challenge: Changing sport