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