Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sports and their fans Sports and their fans Kevin G. Quinn "Exploring such topics as the role of sports in the creation of mass culture, cheating, the abuse of illegal drugs, the strange and fascinating role that numbers play in sporting events, and the futu… OL13740270W
What sport tells us about life What sport tells us about life E. T. Smith Ed Smith explains the impact of the free market on football, argues that the issue of cheating is not as clear-cut as it might seem, and addresses many other fascinating areas where sport appears as … OL13750478W
American sports American sports Benjamin G. Rader ix, 374 p. : 24 cm OL1807633W
Sports in America Sports in America Sarah Flowers Describes the important role of sports in American society, business, entertainment, and schools. OL1917440W
Violence in sports Violence in sports Jeffrey A. Margolis Discusses the issues related to manifestations of violent behavior in sports at all levels of competition and the effect of this violence on society in general. OL1942992W
Sportsex Sportsex Toby Miller "Sportsex examines the landscape of sports writ global. And it is about the way sport allows men and women - but mostly men - to consider their looks, their vitality, and their relationship to their … OL2690551W