Synopses & Reviews
Expanded and updated, with photos throughout, this second edition explains America's love of sport just as it reveals sport's darker side the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, and media grandstanding. An entirely new chapter explores the myth that sport is 'played on a level playing field, ' emphasizing racial and gender inequities unrecognized by many fans and journalists. Eitzen portrays famous and lesser-known events from professional, college, and school sports, including depictions of well known coaches and players, to give us a deeper understanding of what sports means to us and how it affects our everyday world. Ideal for sparking classroom discussion, the first edition was widely read and enjoyed by students of sociology of sport, American society, and other courses.
Synopsis
Explains America's love of sport just as it reveals sport's darker side--the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, and media grandstanding.
Table of Contents
Duality of sport --Sport unites, sport divides --Names, logos, and flags : the contradictory uses of sport symbols --Sport is fair, sport is foul --Sport is healthy, sport is destructive --Sport is expressive, sport is controlled --Myth : sport is played on a level playing field --Contradictions of big-time college sport --Path to success? myth and reality --Professional sport franchises : public teams, private businesses --Challenge : changing sport.