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01940aam a22003618i 4500 001 07710FF0554111EA8001260297128E48 003 SILO 005 20200222010034 008 190430s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019021818 020 $a 1534568131 020 $a 9781534568136 020 $a 153456814X 020 $a 9781534568143 035 $a (OCoLC)1100444910 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d JIU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 100 1 $a Sharp, Anne Wallace. 245 10 $a Violence and sports : $b dangerous games / $c Anne Wallace Sharp. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Lucent Press, $c [2020] 300 $a 104 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 490 0 $a Hot topics 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Violence around the world -- What is allowed? -- Violence and competition -- Violence off the field -- Spectator violence -- How can violence in sports be prevented? 520 $a "Violence is considered an acceptable--and sometimes even desirable--part of many organized sports. Hard hits are praised in football and hockey, and boxers are idolized for being able to knock out their opponents. What kinds of implications can the normalization of violence have off of the field? Readers are presented with examples of sports-related violence and various theories for why violence among athletes is so prevalent. Presented alongside the unbiased text are quotes from athletes and other experts, detailed charts, and engaging sidebars that encourage young adults to think critically about this serious issue" -- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Violence in sports. 650 0 $a Sports $x Sociological aspects. 650 0 $a Spectator control. 941 $a 1 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20200222010424.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=07710FF0554111EA8001260297128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search