Fair and Foul Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sports

Name: Fair and Foul Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sports
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ISBN: 9780742519527

ISBN-10: 074251952X

ISBN-13: 9780742519527

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: D. Stanley Eitzen

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Explains America's love of sport just as it reveals sport's darker side--the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, and media grandstanding. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Book details

List price: $28.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.05" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments



The Duality of Sport



Sport Unites, Sport Divides



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



Sport Is Fair, Sport Is Foul



Sport Is Healthy, Sport Is Destructive



Sport Is Expressive, Sport Is Controlled



Myth: Sport Is Played on a Level Playing Field



The Contradictions of Big-Time College Sport



The Path to Success? Myth and Reality



Professional Sport Franchises: Public Teams, Private Businesses



The Challenge: Changing Sport


Index


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