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Controversies of the sports world

Author: Douglas T Putnam
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
Series: Contemporary controversies, 1522-0247.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Contemporary life in the United States would be difficult to understand without examining the pivotal role sports have played. Controversies of the Sports World is designed to take readers of all ages into the heart of the tensions and conflicts that arise from the wide-ranging enterprise that now dominates the lives of millions of people. The controversies explored include such issues in sports as recruitment  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Douglas T Putnam
ISBN: 0313305587 9780313305580
OCLC Number: 39546089
Description: xii, 253 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: 1. Superstars for Sale --
2. Breaking Down Barriers --
3. Slaves to the Scale --
4. Under Pressure --
5. Player Power --
6. The Man in the Mirror --
7. Gender Games --
8. In the Name of God --
9. Pumping Up --
10. Beating the Spread --
11. Dream Domes and Pleasure Palaces --
12. Fans and Fanatics --
13. Violence in the Ring --
14. Fighting Colors, Fighting Words --
15. Setting Priorities --
16. Sign on the Dotted Line.
Series Title: Contemporary controversies, 1522-0247.
Responsibility: Douglas T. Putnam.

Abstract:

Contemporary life in the United States would be difficult to understand without examining the pivotal role sports have played. Controversies of the Sports World is designed to take readers of all ages into the heart of the tensions and conflicts that arise from the wide-ranging enterprise that now dominates the lives of millions of people. The controversies explored include such issues in sports as recruitment procedures, steroid and other drug use, discrimination against women, discrimination against African Americans, and violence.

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