Sports and athletes : opposing viewpoints / Laura K. Egendorf, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego : Greenhaven Press, (c)1999.Description: 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
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Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV706.E29.S667 1999
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Contents:
Do sports benefit children? -- Sports can benefit children Marty Ewing -- Sports can harm children Patricia Dalton -- A preoccupation with sports is detrimental to African-American youth Salim Muwakkil -- A preoccupation with sports is not detrimental to African-American youth William Raspberry -- Professional athletes are not good role models Armstrong Williams -- Athletes should not be expected to be role models Stephen D. Mosher -- Overdemanding parents can mar children's sports experiences Mike Beamish -- Inappropriate coaching can mar children's sports experiences Joan Ryan -- Should college sports be reformed? -- College entrance requirements for athletes are unfair Russell Gough -- College entrance requirements for athletes are not unfair Tom Knott -- College athletes should be paid Dick DeVenzio -- College athletes should receive scholarship extensions Gregg Easterbrook -- College athletes should be encouraged to make education a priority Lisa Nehus Saxon -- Athletes should not be obligated to make education a priority John Feinstein -- Is racial discrimination a problem in sports? -- Racial inequality in sports is a serious problem Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society -- Racial inequality in sports is not a serious problem Wayne M. Barrett -- Minority coaches face discrimination in hiring New York Amsterdam news -- Minority coaches and other personnel are facing less discrimination in hiring Mark Whicker -- African-American athletes should speak out against racism Kenneth L. Shropshire -- African-American athletes should not be obligated to speak out against racism Adolph Reed Jr. -- Is there sexual equality in sports? -- Title IX is unfair to men's sports Elizabeth Arens -- Title IX is necessary for women and is not unfair to men's sports Lynette Labinger -- Women are not as athletically gifted as men Steve Sailer and Stephen Seiler -- Women can be as athletically gifted as men Mariah Burton Nelson -- Is drug use a problem in sports? -- Banning drugs from sports is important Christopher Clarey -- Banning drugs from sports is pointless Robert Lipsyte -- China ignores athletic drug policies Phillip Whitten -- The United States ignores athletic drug policies Asiaweek -- Testing student-athletes for drugs is appropriate Nosson Scherman -- Testing student-athletes for drugs is inappropriate Dave Kindred.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Do sports benefit children? -- Sports can benefit children Marty Ewing -- Sports can harm children Patricia Dalton -- A preoccupation with sports is detrimental to African-American youth Salim Muwakkil -- A preoccupation with sports is not detrimental to African-American youth William Raspberry -- Professional athletes are not good role models Armstrong Williams -- Athletes should not be expected to be role models Stephen D. Mosher -- Overdemanding parents can mar children's sports experiences Mike Beamish -- Inappropriate coaching can mar children's sports experiences Joan Ryan -- Should college sports be reformed? -- College entrance requirements for athletes are unfair Russell Gough -- College entrance requirements for athletes are not unfair Tom Knott -- College athletes should be paid Dick DeVenzio -- College athletes should receive scholarship extensions Gregg Easterbrook -- College athletes should be encouraged to make education a priority Lisa Nehus Saxon -- Athletes should not be obligated to make education a priority John Feinstein -- Is racial discrimination a problem in sports? -- Racial inequality in sports is a serious problem Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society -- Racial inequality in sports is not a serious problem Wayne M. Barrett -- Minority coaches face discrimination in hiring New York Amsterdam news -- Minority coaches and other personnel are facing less discrimination in hiring Mark Whicker -- African-American athletes should speak out against racism Kenneth L. Shropshire -- African-American athletes should not be obligated to speak out against racism Adolph Reed Jr. -- Is there sexual equality in sports? -- Title IX is unfair to men's sports Elizabeth Arens -- Title IX is necessary for women and is not unfair to men's sports Lynette Labinger -- Women are not as athletically gifted as men Steve Sailer and Stephen Seiler -- Women can be as athletically gifted as men Mariah Burton Nelson -- Is drug use a problem in sports? -- Banning drugs from sports is important Christopher Clarey -- Banning drugs from sports is pointless Robert Lipsyte -- China ignores athletic drug policies Phillip Whitten -- The United States ignores athletic drug policies Asiaweek -- Testing student-athletes for drugs is appropriate Nosson Scherman -- Testing student-athletes for drugs is inappropriate Dave Kindred.

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