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Why sports morally matter / William J. Morgan.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge critical studies in sportPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2006Description: xvi, 247 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 041535773X
  • 9780415357739
  • 0415357748
  • 9780415357746
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 175 22
LOC classification:
  • GV706.3 .M67 2006
Contents:
1. The state of play : a genealogy -- 2. The moral case against contemporary American sports -- 3. Taking the longer moral measure of sports -- 4. Moral inquiry in sport : what counts as a moral consideration of sport? -- 5. A short moral history of America -- 6. A short moral history of American sports -- 7. Progressive sport and progressive America : a dialectical summing up.
Summary: "Why Sports Morally Matter is a deeply critical examination of pressing ethical issues in sports - and in society as a whole. Exploring the broad historical context of modern America, William J Morgan argues that the current state of sports is a powerful indictment of our wealth-riven society and hyper-individualistic way of life. Taking on critics from all sides of the political debate, Morgan makes the case that, despite the negating effect of free market values, sports still possess important features that encourage social, moral and political values crucial to the flourishing of a democratic polity. It is this potential to transform society and the individual that makes sports a key battleground in the struggle for the moral soul of contemporary America. Why Sports Morally Matter represents an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the role of sports in society. For students and researchers working in sport studies, philosophy and cultural studies, and for anyone; who cares seriously about sports, it is an essential text."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The state of play : a genealogy -- 2. The moral case against contemporary American sports -- 3. Taking the longer moral measure of sports -- 4. Moral inquiry in sport : what counts as a moral consideration of sport? -- 5. A short moral history of America -- 6. A short moral history of American sports -- 7. Progressive sport and progressive America : a dialectical summing up.

"Why Sports Morally Matter is a deeply critical examination of pressing ethical issues in sports - and in society as a whole. Exploring the broad historical context of modern America, William J Morgan argues that the current state of sports is a powerful indictment of our wealth-riven society and hyper-individualistic way of life. Taking on critics from all sides of the political debate, Morgan makes the case that, despite the negating effect of free market values, sports still possess important features that encourage social, moral and political values crucial to the flourishing of a democratic polity. It is this potential to transform society and the individual that makes sports a key battleground in the struggle for the moral soul of contemporary America. Why Sports Morally Matter represents an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the role of sports in society. For students and researchers working in sport studies, philosophy and cultural studies, and for anyone; who cares seriously about sports, it is an essential text."--Publisher description.

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