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Foul or Fair?: Ethical and Social Issues in Sports

Foul or Fair?: Ethical and Social Issues in Sports - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Larry AtkinsPublish date:2024-03-06Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476686219ISBN-10:1476686211UPC:9781476686219Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, Popular CultureSize:9.90 x 6.80 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCJ22N1N2E

There's more to sports than what occurs during games. Check your social media, listen to sports talk radio, or watch ESPN--there are daily stories of social issues in sports regarding concussions, playing hurt, gambling, Olympics and politics, athletes as social activists, paying college athletes, recruiting violations, academics, youth sports, diversity and gender issues, hazing, athletes' mental health, disabled athletes' rights, sportsmanship, and media coverage.

How do these issues affect athletes, fans, and society?

Written equally for casual and hardcore fans, this book analyzes social and ethical issues in sports in a lively, journalistic manner, combining quotes from writers, broadcasters, athletes, coaches and others with the author's observations. It shows pros and cons of how sports affect our daily lives and society. While sports inspire and excite us and lead to social change like the civil rights movement, Title IX, and rights of disabled people, controversies surrounding sports can be divisive even as sports work as a uniting factor in society.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476686219ISBN-10:1476686211UPC:9781476686219Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, Popular CultureSize:9.90 x 6.80 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCJ22N1N2E
Larry Atkins teaches journalism at Temple University and Arcadia University, where he also teaches social issues in sports. He has written more than 500 Op-Eds, articles, and essays for many major publications, including Newsweek, The Hill, Huffington Post, and Washington Post.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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