The sports industry's war on athletes / Peter Finley and Laura Finley.
2006
GV716 .F56 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
The sports industry's war on athletes / Peter Finley and Laura Finley.
Author
Finley, Peter S.
ISBN
0275991725 (alk. paper)
9780275991722 (alk. paper)
9780275991722 (alk. paper)
Imprint
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.
Language
English
Description
xxiv, 198 p. ; 25 cm.
Call Number
GV716 .F56 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.4/830973
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-194) and index.
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Finley, Laura L.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: the big, bad, world of sports
The sports ethic
Doping
Eating disorders and playing while hurt
Cheating, dirty-play, and on-field violence
Recruiting scandals and academic fraud
Hazing
Racism, sexism, and classism
Stadium finance
Conclusions and recommendations.
The sports ethic
Doping
Eating disorders and playing while hurt
Cheating, dirty-play, and on-field violence
Recruiting scandals and academic fraud
Hazing
Racism, sexism, and classism
Stadium finance
Conclusions and recommendations.