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The sports industry's war on athletes

Title
The sports industry's war on athletes / Peter Finley and Laura Finley.
Author
Finley, Peter S.
Publication
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.

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Additional Authors
Finley, Laura L.
Description
xxiv, 198 pages; 25 cm
Subject
  • Sports > Economic aspects > United States
  • Sports > Social aspects > United States
  • Sports > Corrupt practices > United States
  • Racism in sports > United States
  • Racism in sports
  • Sports > Corrupt practices
  • Sports > Economic aspects
  • Sports > Social aspects
  • Korruption
  • Rassismus
  • Sport
  • Branche
  • United States
  • USA
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-194) and index.
Contents
Introduction: the big, bad, world of sports -- The sports ethic -- Doping -- Eating disorders and playing while hurt -- Cheating, dirty-play, and on-field violence -- Recruiting scandals and academic fraud -- Hazing -- Racism, sexism, and classism -- Stadium finance -- Conclusions and recommendations.
ISBN
  • 0275991725
  • 9780275991722
LCCN
  • 2006014144
  • 9780275991722
OCLC
  • ocm68623985
  • 68623985
  • SCSB-14028769
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library