TY - BOOK AU - Meyer,Stephen TI - Sports in America: recreation, business, education, and controversy T2 - Information Plus reference series SN - 9781573026703 (pbk.) AV - GV 583 .S66 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Farmington Hills, MI PB - Gale, Cengage Learning KW - Sports KW - United States N1 - "ISSN: 1557-5535."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1. Sports in American society : an overview -- chapter 2. Sports participation and attendance -- chapter 3. Sports and the media -- chapter 4. Professional team sports -- chapter 5. Other professional sports -- chapter 6. College, high school, and youth sports -- chapter 7. The Olympics -- chapter 8. Sports and health -- chapter 9. Performance-enhancing drugs -- chapter 10. Sports and gambling N2 - Explores the role of sports in American society. Covers participation and attendance at sporting events; the sports industry; illegal gambling and performance-enhancing drugs; and student athletes ER -