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" Fair and foul : "
D. Stanley Eitzen.
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BL
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1014710
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b769080
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| Main Entry
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Eitzen, D. Stanley.
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Fair and foul : : beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport /\ D. Stanley Eitzen.
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4th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,, ©2009.
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vii, 291 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0742561771
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: 074256178X
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: 0742564703
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: 9780742561779
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: 9780742561786
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: 9780742564701
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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1. The duality of sport -- 2. Sport unites, sport divides -- 3. Names, logos, mascots, and flags : the contradictory uses of sports symbols -- 4. Sport is fair, sport is foul -- 5. Sport is healthy, sport is destructive -- 6. The organization of children's play : pear centered or adult centered? -- 7. Sport is expressive, sport is controlled -- 8. Myth : sports are played on a level playing field -- 9. The contradictions of big-time college sports -- 10. The path to success? : myth and reality -- 11. Professional sports franchises : public teams, private businesses -- 12. The globalization of sport -- 13. The challenge : changing sport.
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"Americans have long cherished sport for its display of superb skills, heroic efforts, selfless teamwork, uncanny strategies, exuberance, spontaneity, and loyalty. This book moves beyond the myths and media hype to take a closer look at America's love of sport and how it so often comes in conflict with our most basic values. With reverence yet a sharp eye for the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, and media grandstanding, Eitzen portrays famous and lesser known events from professional and college sports, including well known coaches and players, to give us a deeper understanding of what sports means to us and how it affects our everyday world."--Publisher's description.
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Sports-- Psychological aspects.
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Sports-- Social aspects-- United States.
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Sports-- Sociological aspects.
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Gesellschaft.
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Sport.
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Sportpsychologie.
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Sports-- Psychological aspects.
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Sports-- Social aspects.
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Sports-- Sociological aspects.
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Sportsoziologie.
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Mythevorming.
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Sportsociologie.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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796
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GV706.5.E567 2009
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76.11bcl
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| Parallel Title
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Beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport
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