Sports : (Record no. 128340)
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| fixed length control field | 010920s2002 msu b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2001046783 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781578064526 |
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| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781578064526 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | WSL |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 157806452X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781578064526 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| OCLC library identifier | YDXCP |
| System control number | 1843203 |
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| OCLC library identifier | NZ1 |
| System control number | 6518894 |
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| OCLC library identifier | AU@ |
| System control number | 000023011630 |
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| OCLC library identifier | IG# |
| System control number | 9781578064526 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)48014948 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | pcc |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | n-us--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | GV 583 |
| Item number | .G47 2002 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gerdy, John R. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Sports : |
| Remainder of title | the all-American addiction / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | John R. Gerdy. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | All-American addiction |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Jackson : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | University Press of Mississippi, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2002. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxiii, 265 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-258) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This book argues that our society's huge investment in organized sports is unjustified. Ardent boosters say that sports embody the "American Way, " developing winners by teaching lessons in sportsmanship, teamwork, and discipline. In fact, Gerdy writes, modern sports are eroding American life and undermining traditional American values essential to the well-being of the nation and its people. Like a drug, this obsession allows Americans to escape problems and ignore issues. Gerdy asks tough questions. Have sports lost their relevance? Is it just mindless entertainment? Is our enormous investment in sports as educational tools appropriate for a nation that needs graduates to compete in the information-based, global economy of the twenty-first century? Do organized sports continue to promote positive ideals? Or, do sports, in the age of television, corporate sky boxes, and sneaker deals, represent something far different? Boldly making his case, Gerdy detects five causes for alarm. A violent, win-at-all-cost mentality exists. A greater number of spectators are idly watching the few elite athletes. An athletic culture that is anti-intellectual systematically creates "dumb jocks." While bridges, inner-cities, and schools are crumbling, tremendous sums of tax dollars vanish to wealthy owners, millionaire players, and to college athletic programs. Studies show that sports are no more effective in promoting equality than any other American institution. Can organized sports be restructured? The author concludes with a series of daring suggestions for change. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sports |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sports and state |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sports |
| General subdivision | Social aspects |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sports |
| Geographic subdivision | �Etats-Unis. |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sports |
| General subdivision | Politique gouvernementale |
| Geographic subdivision | �Etats-Unis. |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sports |
| General subdivision | Aspect social |
| Geographic subdivision | �Etats-Unis. |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | GV 583 .G47 2002 | 98639404 | 10/28/2025 | 35.00 | 10/28/2025 | Book |