Fair and Foul
Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sport
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1999
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-0-8476-9170-8 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-0-8476-9170-8 (ISBN)
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This work moves beyond the myths and media hype to examine America's love of sport and how it so often comes into conflict with our most basic values. It portrays events from professional and college sport, to demonstrate what sport means to people and how it affects their daily lives.
This work moves beyond the myths and media hype to take a look at America's love of sport and how it so often comes into conflict with their most basic values. With a sharp eye for the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political manoeuvring and media grandstanding, D. Stanley Eitzen portrays famous and lesser-known events from professional and college sports, including well-known coaches and players, to give a deeper understanding of what sport means to people and how it affects their daily lives.
This work moves beyond the myths and media hype to take a look at America's love of sport and how it so often comes into conflict with their most basic values. With a sharp eye for the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political manoeuvring and media grandstanding, D. Stanley Eitzen portrays famous and lesser-known events from professional and college sports, including well-known coaches and players, to give a deeper understanding of what sport means to people and how it affects their daily lives.
D. Stanley Eitzen is professor emeritus of sociology, Colorado State University.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.4.1999 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 417 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8476-9170-5 / 0847691705 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8476-9170-8 / 9780847691708 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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