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Sports and scandals : how leagues protect the integrity of their games /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lordan, Edward J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2014]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Anatomy of a scandal
  • 2. The Black Sox scandal (1919)
  • 3. Baseball's reaction to Jacki Robinson (1947-1956)
  • 4. Point-shaving in college basketball (1947-1951)
  • 5. Race and drug issues in the National Basketball Association (1970s and 1980s)
  • 6. Amphetamines and steroids in Major League Baseball (1940s-current)
  • 7. Concussions and the National Football League (1900-current)
  • 8. The Penn State University football child molestation scandal (2009-2013)
  • 9. Individual gambling scandals
  • 10. The social contract : scandals that transcend sports
  • 11. Ethics, effectiveness, and a changing environment.