Fair and foul beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport /

• Main Author: Eitzen, D. Stanley.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2009.
• Edition: 4th ed.
• Subjects: Sports > Sociological aspects.; Sports > Psychological aspects.; Sports > Social aspects > United States.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.; SPORTS & RECREATION > History.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.; GAMES > Sports. > Gambling; TRAVEL > Sports. > Special Interest; Electronic books.
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"Americans have long cherished sport for its display of superb skills, heroic efforts, selfless teamwork, uncanny strategies, exuberance, spontaneity, and loyalty. This book moves beyond the myths and media hype to take a closer look at America's love of sport and how it so often comes in...

Table of Contents:

• 1. The duality of sport
• 2. Sports unites, sport divides
• 3. Names, logos, mascots, and flags : the contradictory uses of sports symbols
• 4. Sport is fair, sport is foul
• 5. Sport is healthy, sport is destructive
• 6. Sport is expressive, sport is controlled
• 7. Myth : sports are played on a level playing field
• 8. The contradictions of big-time college sports
• 9. The path to success? : myth and reality
• 10. Professional sports Franchises : public teams, private businesses
• 11. The globalization of sport
• 12. The challenge : changing sport.