Contemporary issues in sport

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Academy of Political and Social Science
Other Authors: Frey, James H. (Editor)
Resource Type: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. The Academy 1979.
Series:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 0002-7162 volume 445
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Sport and the social sciences / George H. Sage
  • Varsity syndrome: The unkindest cut / Robert Lipsyte
  • The convergence of work, sport and gambling in America / H. Roy Kaplan
  • The professionalization of youth sports / Jonathan J. Bower
  • The child athlete: Psychological implications of participation in sports / Bruce Ogilvie
  • The campaign for athletes' rights / Kenny Moore
  • Controversies in college sports / George H. Hanford
  • Women in sport: The synthesis begins / Judith R. Holland and Carole Oglesby
  • From chattel to employee: The athlete's quest for freedom and dignity / Edward R. Garvey
  • Congress and professional sports: 1951-1978 / Arthur T. Johnson
  • Sport within the veil: The triumphs, tragedies and challenges of Afro-American involvement / Harry Edwards
  • What price victory?: The world of international sports and politics / Andrew Strenk
  • The rise and demise of sport: A reflection of Uruguayan society / March L. Krotee
  • South Africa: Sport and apartheid politics / Richard E. Lapchick.