Sport in contemporary society : an anthology /
edited by D. Stanley Eitzen.
- Sixth edition.
- xi, 372 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Sport as a microcosm of society -- American sport at century's end -- Sport as secular sacrament -- Sport in society : an inspiration or an opiate? -- Sport and socialization : organized sports -- Play group versus organized competitive team : a comparison -- High school sports -- Fraternal bonding in the locker room -- Sport and socialization : the mass media -- Televised sport and anti(sociological) imagination -- Center of attention : the gender of sports media -- The televised sports manhood formula -- Sport and socialization : symbols -- Old times not forgotten : a battle over symbols -- The problems with Native American mascots -- The de-athleticization of women : the naming and gender marking of collegiate sport teams -- Problems of excess : overzealous athletes, parents, and coaches -- Kids and sports : injured at an early age -- Female gymnastics and ice skaters : the dark side -- Swoosh comes to shove -- Problems of excess : sport and deviance -- Ethical dilemmas in American sport : the dark side of competition -- Despite the positive rhetoric about women's sports, female athletes face a culture of sexual harassment -- Out of bounds : the truth about athletes and rape -- Crime and athletes : new racial stereotypes -- Problems of excess : big-time college sport -- College sports : winners and losers -- The big-time college sports plantations and the slaves who drive it -- Guys and dollars : women still trail in the greed game of college sports -- Problems of excess : sport and money -- NASCAR : a big money machine -- The NFL machine -- Sports, jobs, and taxes : are new stadiums worth the cost? -- Upward mobility through sport? : the myths and realities -- Structured inequality : sport and race/ethnicity -- Sporting dreams die on the "Rez" -- Racial inequality and sport -- Fewer blacks step up to plate in pro basketball -- Structured inequality : sport and gender -- Sport and gender -- The real culprit in the cutting of men's Olympic sports -- The meaning of success : the athletic experience and the development of male identity -- Structured inequality : sport and sexuality -- Changing the game : homophobia, sexism, and lesbians in sport -- Sport and masculinity : the estrangement of gay men -- Is baseball ready for a gay Jackie Robinson? -- Expanding the horizons : sport and globalization -- Globalization and sports : issues and controversies -- Corporate globalization and sporting goods manufacturing : the case of Nike. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. Pt. 2. 4. 5. 6. Pt. 3. 7. 8. 9. Pt. 4. 10. 11. 12. Pt. 5. 13. 14. 15. Pt. 6. 16. 17. 18. 19. Pt. 7. 20. 21. 22. Pt. 8. 23. 24. 25. 26. Pt. 9. 27. 28. 29. Pt. 10. 30. 31. 32. Pt. 11. 33. 34. 35. Pt. 12. 36. 37.
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Sports--Social aspects. Sports--Social aspects--United States