Sports in America
Subtitle: recreation, business, education, and controversy
By: Stephen Meyer
Series: Information Plus reference series; Information Plus reference series
Publisher: Gale
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781414482750; 9781414481494
Subjects: Sports
Description: Explores the role of sports in American society. Covers participation and attendance at sporting events; the sports industry; illegal gambling and performance-enhancing drugs; and student athletes.
Notes: "ISSN 1557-5535."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch 1. The United States' sports obsession; title: ch 2. Sports participation and attendance; title: ch 3. Sports and the media; title: ch 4. Professional team sports; title: ch 5. Other professional sports; title: ch 6. College, high school, and youth sports; title: ch 7. The olympics; title: ch 8. Sports and health; title: ch 9. Performance-enhancing drugs; title: ch 10. Sports and gambling.