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How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports: The Pay-to-Play Pipeline, with a New Preface

How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports: The Pay-to-Play Pipeline, with a New Preface - Paperback

by Rick Eckstein
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rick EcksteinPublish date:2023-02-08Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538176801ISBN-10:1538176807UPC:9781538176801Book Category:Social Science, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Cultural & Social AspectsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC2CDVXGWX

Featuring a new preface by the author, this book looks closely at college sports and how they shape the athletic and personal landscape for girls and young women. Filled with interviews from female athletes of all ages, this book chronicles how college and youth sports have become more corporate, to the detriment of participants.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538176801ISBN-10:1538176807UPC:9781538176801Book Category:Social Science, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Cultural & Social AspectsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC2CDVXGWX
Rick Eckstein is professor of sociology at Villanova University and the author of Public Dollars, Private Stadiums and Nuclear Power and Social Power. His research on sports is cited widely in media such as the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Philadelphia Inquirer, and many others. He has received awards for both his teaching and his writing. He was a volunteer youth sports coach for over fifteen years.
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