Fair and foul
Subtitle: beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport
By: D. Stanley Eitzen.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
Subjects: Sports -- Sociological aspects; Sports -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The duality of sport; title: Sport unites, sport divides; title: Names, logos, mascots, and flags : the contradictory uses of sports symbols; title: Sport is fair, sport is foul; title: Sport is healthy, sport is destructive; title: Sport is expressive, sport is controlled; title: Myth : sport is played on a level playing field; title: The contradictions of big-time college sport; title: The path to success : myth and reality; title: Professional sport franchises : public teams, private businesses; title: The globalization of sport; title: The challenge : changing sport.