Fair and foul : beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport /

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Author / Creator:	Eitzen, D. Stanley.
Edition:	5th ed.
Imprint:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
Description:	vii, 311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Sports -- Sociological aspects. Sports -- Psychological aspects. Sports -- Social aspects -- United States. Sports -- Psychological aspects. Sports -- Social aspects. Sports -- Sociological aspects. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8688233

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ISBN:	9781442212329 (hardback) 1442212322 (hardback) 9781442212336 (paper) 1442212330 (paper) 9781442212343 (electronic) 1442212349 (electronic)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"With revisions and updates throughout, the fifth edition of "Fair and Foul" explores America's love of sport and also it's darker side. Updates include further attention to how race, class, and gender relate to the uneven playing field in sports; a new discussion of sexuality as a divisive factor in sport; and numerous new case studies and examples"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Duality of Sport
Chapter 2: Sport Unites, Sport Divides
Chapter 3: Names, Logos, Mascots, and Flags: The Contradictory Uses of Sports Symbols
Chapter 4: Sport Is Fair, Sport Is Foul
Chapter 5: Sport Is Healthy, Sport Is Destructive
Chapter 6: The Organization of Childrens Play: Peer Centered or Adult Centered?
Chapter 7: Sport Is Expressive, Sport Is Controlled
Chapter 8: Are Sports Played on a Level Playing Field? Issues of Race, Class, and Gender
Chapter 9: The Contradictions of Big-Time College Sports
Chapter 10: The Path to Success? Myth and Reality
Chapter 11: Professional Sports Franchises: Public Teams, Private Businesses
Chapter 12: The Globalization of Sport
Chapter 13: The Challenge: Changing Sport
Notes
Index
About the Author.

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