Sports in America : recreation, business, education, and controversy / Stephen Meyer.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Information Plus reference seriesPublisher: Farmington Hills, MI : Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016Edition: 2016 editionDescription: viii, 150 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781573026703 (pbk.)
  • 1573026700 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV 583 .S66 2016
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection GV 583 .S66 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98651709

"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.

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.

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