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Scandals in American History Ser.: Sports Scandals by Jeffrey Fountain, Peter Finley and Laura L. Finley (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313344582
ISBN-139780313344589
eBay Product ID (ePID)65722404
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameSports Scandals
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Popular Culture, Sociology of Sports
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorJeffrey Fountain, Peter Finley, Laura L. Finley
SeriesScandals in American History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-016095
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"The book will serve best as supplemental reading in courses focusing on US sport and its entanglement with economics, education, media, politics, religion, science, and technology. Its audience will be those who are largely unfamiliar with sport as it relates to the American value system....Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers." -- Choice "Each entry lays out the essential facts of the case in two or three pages, concluding with a one or two-paragraph analysis of the significance of the episode to the sport of to American society. Recommended for high school and public libraries." -- Doug's Student Reference Room, "The book will serve best as supplemental reading in courses focusing on US sport and its entanglement with economics, education, media, politics, religion, science, and technology. Its audience will be those who are largely unfamiliar with sport as it relates to the American value system….Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers." - Choice, " Each entry lays out the essential facts of the case in two or three pages, concluding with a one or two-paragraph analysis of the significance of the episode to the sport of to American society. Recommended for high school and public libraries." - Doug's Student Reference Room
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.4/83
Table Of ContentSeries Foreword Preface Timeline Chapter 1 Violence: Fights, Bites, Murder, and Mayhem Chapter 2 Drugs: Cocaine, Steroids, and an Asterisk Chapter 3 Gambling, Game-Fixing and Shaving Points Chapter 4 Sex: Assault, Harassment, Cover-ups, and Accusations Chapter 5 Cheating, Academic Fraud, and Boosters Run Amok Chapter 6 Racist and Other Regrettable Commentary Chapter 7 Politics, Collusion, Stolen Victories, and Other Odds and Ends Notes Bibliography
SynopsisCheaters, gamblers, drugs, and violence. Sound like the latest action/adventure film? It is most likely playing in a stadium, ice rink, track field, basketball court, or ballpark near you. We're talking about the larger-than-life scandals that often surround and sometimes engulf the world of sports. Covering everything from the little leagues to college and professional sports, this indespensable book offers students an intriguing, readable guide to the most notorious scandals in American sports history. Each chapter focuses on a specific category of scandal, including race-related, gender-related, drug-related, violence-related, recruiting and academic-related, and coaching scandals. Insightful, in-depth entries offer and overview of the historical and cultural context, what occurred and who was involved, as well as the response to the scandal. Entries within chapters clearly outline the diversity of viewpoints surrounding the scandal as well as the associated ethical, moral, and legal issues. Highlighting why sport scandals matter to athletes, to coaches, to teams, to organizations, to the media, and to the public, this volume is an ideal resource for both ready reference and for reading cover-to-cover.
LC Classification NumberGV718
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