Sports in America
Book - 2013
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- Published
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Ipswich, MA :
H. W. Wilson , a division of EBSCO Publishing, Inc
2013.
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780824212155
- Preface: An Introduction to American Sports Culture and History: The Case of Lance Armstrong
- 1. Youth Sports
- The Perks and Pitfalls of Youth Sports
- Straight Outta Compton
- Learning to Play and Playing to Learn: Organized Sports and Educational Outcome
- A Review of Organized Youth Sport in the United States
- Gender in School Athletics
- Youth Sports Can Be Expensive, but They Aren't Played by Just the Wealthy
- Youth Olympic Games: From Vision to Success
- 2. Gender and Title IX
- Title IX, Women, and Sports
- 40 Years Later, Title IX Is Still Fighting Perception It Hurt Men's Sports
- Cheer Factor
- A Sporting Chance
- Title IX at 40: Examining Mysteries, Myths, and Misinformation Surrounding the Historic Federal Law
- 3. The Big Business of Collegiate Sports
- The Money Game in College Sports
- How Television Changed College Football-and How It Will Again
- Share the Wealth
- How the SEC Became the Richest Conference in College Sports
- Women's Basketball Matures, but Not Without Growing Pains
- Game On! Why Rupert Murdoch Wants to Tackle ESPN
- 4. The Concussion Culture
- Responsible Solutions to Concussion-Related Injuries
- Former Packer Tauscher Backs Concussion Bill
- Genetic Research on Sports Injuries Takes an NFL Veteran to a California College
- The NFL's Concussion Culture
- Concussions in Youth Sports
- Truth and Consequences of Concussions
- 5. The Doping Era
- Race to the Top: Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Professional Sports
- Armstrong's Ahab
- Steroids Loom Large over Programs: Associated Press, December 20, 2012
- The Doping Dilemma
- Steroid Era's Lineup
- Is Doping-Free Sport a Utopia?
- The Man Who Fell to Earth
- 6. The Rise of Fantasy Sports
- Fantasy Sports, the Internet, and Casino Gambling
- A Winning Strategy in a Quarterback Age
- Daily Fantasy Sports Become a Gambling Reality
- Fantasy Football Gaining in Popularity with Kids
- Fantasy Sports Leagues Challenged as Illegal Gambling
- Bibliography
- Websites
- Index