Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 208
Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-0-7425-1272-6 • Hardback • September 2004 • $159.00 • (£123.00)
978-0-7425-1273-3 • Paperback • September 2004 • $49.00 • (£38.00)
Peter A. French is professor of philosophy and director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 The Mission of the University and the Role of Intercollegiate Atheletics
Chapter 3 The Amateur Myth
Chapter 4 The Character Education Myth
Chapter 5 The Gender Equity Joke
Chapter 6 The Funding Myth
Chapter 7 The Entertainment Reality
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Appendix A: University and Athletic Department Mission Statements
Chapter 10 Appendix B: NCAA Report on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics
Chapter 11 Appendix C: Summary of NCAA Regulations—Division I
Chapter 12 Appendix D: NCAA Banned Drugs
Chapter 13 Appendix E: NCAA Countable Athletically Related Activities
Chapter 14 Appendix F: NCAA Rules on Gambling and Intercollegiate Athletics
Chapter 15 Appendix G: Student-Athlete Employment Information—Any Time
This well-researched book delves into the ethics and status of big-time sports (football and basketball) within the academy. This volume offers substantial food for thought about the conduct of sports and will be valuable for collections supporting beginning work in the sociology of sports and sports management. Recommended.
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