Sport in Contemporary Society: An Anthology

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 368 pages
• Published by: Paradigm Publishers March 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1594513031
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1594513039
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Description
This new printing of Sport in Contemporary Society includes a new supplement on the facts, opinions, and scandals surrounding steroids in professional and amateur sports. Included is an informative government report that accessibly lays out the facts for students on increased use of steroids and the medical and performance effects on athletes. Additional articles critique, from different positions, steroid use and the policies various sports organizations have undertaken.

From the Inside Flap
Varda Burstyn, Jay J. Coakley, Alexander Wolff, Timothy Jon Curry, Dan C. Hilliard, Michael A. Messner, Michelle Dunbar, Darnell Hunt, Douglas A. Lederman, Laurel R. Davis, Maxine Baca Zinn, Larry Tye, Joan Ryan, Mike Bresnahan, Leslie Heywood, Jill Neimark, Richard E. Lapchick, Murray Sperber, Alisa Solomon, Paul Newberry, Tom Lowry, Roger G. Noll, Andrew Zimbalist, Kevin Simpson, George H. Sage, Mike Klis, Donna Lopiano, Pat Griffin, Brian Pronger, Peter Dreier. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Sport in Contemporary Society: An Anthology (Paperback) My students use this text as an introduction to the scholarly world of sports. This is not a collection of empirical studies, but nor is it merely an anecdotal bashing of sport as an institution. A more international scope would strengthen the book, but what is here is thoughtfully organized and well presented.