How we can save sports
Subtitle: a game plan
By: Ken Reed ; foreword by Ralph Nader
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781442242647
Subjects: Sports
Description: From disturbing new research about the long-term impact of sports concussions to publicly financed stadiums that drive profits to team owners but not communities, author Ken Reed argues that much of our sports culture is broken, driven by ego and greed. Reed outlines some of the most pressing challenges in sport today, then offers practical solutions for change. The book includes lists of helpful resources for readers interested in change at various levels-from elementary school sports and AAU to professional sports and injury research.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Our sports have been seized by the forces of ego and greed; title: Transition to community ownership model would empower fans; title: Concussion research demands new politics; title: It's time to take adult egos out of youth sports; title: College sports: Where do we go from here?; title: Physical education and sports for all students; title: Sportsworld needs more humanistic coaches; title: Clear actions need to be taken to ensure equal opportunity in sports for all Americans; title: It's time to establish a National Sports Commission; title: Sports media is dropping the ball on social, cultural, and economic issues in sports; title: Calling all potential sports reformers.