Part XII. Part I. New media and global sports / George H. Sage. Sport as a microcosm of society / D. Stanley Eitzen -- The Super Bowl as a microcosm of society / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Part II. Sport and socialization : organized sports and youth. Play group versus organized competitive team : a comparison / Jay J. Coakley -- The hidden demographics of youth sports / Bruce Kelley and Carl Carchia -- High school sports : an American obsession / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Part III. Sport and socialization : the mass media. Reflections on communication and sport : on men and masculinities / Michael Messner -- Gender in televised sports / Diana Nyad, Michael A. Messner, and Cheryl Cooky -- ESPN : the force in sports / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Part IV. Sport and socialization : symbols. New opposition to old sports mascots / Jim Loewen -- Language and gender inequality : change and continuity in the naming of collegiate sports teams / D. Stanley Eitzen and Maxine Baca Zinn -- Part V. Problems of excess : overzealous athletes, parents, and coaches. Female gymnasts and ice skaters : the dark side / Joan Ryan -- Harm to children in youth sports / Mark Hyman -- Painkiller abuse by athletes and teams / Gregg Easterbrook -- Part VI. Problems of excess : sports and deviance. Is human enhancement cheating? : The answer will affect sports, schools, and the battlefield of the future / Brad Allenby -- Ethical dilemmas in American Sport : the dark side of competition / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Joe Paterno : death, remembrance, and the wages of sin / Dave Zirin -- Part VII. Problems of excess : big-time college sport. Athletics : why and what cost? / Tony Frank -- Is sports your mission statement? / Charles T. Clotfelter -- The shame of college sports / Taylor Branch -- Part VIII. Structured inequality : sport and social class. The big-time college sports plantation and the slaves who drive it / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Is sport a mobility escalator? / George H. Sage and D. Stanley Eitzen -- When domes attack / Dave Zirin -- Part IX. Structured inequality : sport and race/ethnicity. Sporting dreams die on the "Rez" / Kevin Simpson -- Realities behind America's favorite pastime : The Dominican Republic's cheap labor bazaar for the minor leagues / Kyle Tana -- The 2013 racial and gender report card : National Football League / Richard Lapchick with Devin Beahm, Giomar Nunes, and Stephanie Rivera-Casiano -- Part X. Structured inequality : sport and gender. Title IX at 40 : examining mysteries, myths, and misinformation surrounding the historic federal law / Mary Jo Kane -- Tiger girls on the soccer field / Hilary Levey Friedman -- The sanctity of Sunday football : why men love sports / Douglas Hartmann -- Part XI. Structured inequality : sport and sexuality. The Caster Sermenya saga / Dave Zirin -- Changing the game : homophobia, sexism, and lesbians in sport / Pat Griffin -- On the team : equal opportunity for transgender student athletes / Pat Griffin and Helen J. Carroll -- Part XII. Expanding the horizons : sport and globalization. The globalization of sport / D. Stanley Eitzen -- Nike's crimes / David Macaray -- New media and global sports / George H. Sage.
Summary:
This accessible book is about the role of sport in society that transcends stereotypes. It is essential reading for sociology of sport students. This revised edition features twenty-two new or revised articles and essays, covering such topics as masculinity and sports, mascots and team names, performance-enhancing drugs, and the Penn State scandal.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.