Sports : the all-American addiction /

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This book argues that our society's huge investment in organized sports is unjustified. Ardent boosters say that sports embody the "American Way, " developing winners by teaching lessons in sportsmanship, teamwork, and discipline. In fact, Gerdy writes, modern sports are eroding Ameri...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Gerdy, John R.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2002.
Sujets:
Sports > United States.
Sports and state > United States.
Sports > Social aspects > United States.
Sports > États-Unis.
Sports > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Sports > Aspect social > États-Unis.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Sociology of Sports.
Sports
Sports and state
Sports > Social aspects
United States
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Essence of the Game; 2. Buying In; 3. The All-American Addiction; 4. Sport and a Civil Society; 5. Dumb Jocks in the Global Economy; 6. The Athlete as Couch Potato; 7. Give Me Your Money!; 8. Sport and Upward Mobility; 9. "Get over It!"; 10. Mind over Body in the Information Age; 11. What If?; References; Index.

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