The sports industry's war on athletes
By: Peter Finley and Laura Finley.
Contributors: Finley, Laura L.
Publisher: Praeger Security International
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Sports -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Sports -- Social aspects -- United States.; Sports -- Corrupt practices -- United States.; Racism in sports -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the big, bad, world of sports; title: The sports ethic; title: Doping; title: Eating disorders and playing while hurt; title: Cheating, dirty-play, and on-field violence; title: Recruiting scandals and academic fraud; title: Hazing; title: Racism, sexism, and classism; title: Stadium finance; title: Conclusions and recommendations.