Many sports fans are conflicted—they may love the games, the players, and their communities, but they are often alarmed by issues such as academic corruption, athlete health, and the overarching emphasis on winning and profit.
In How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, with a New Introduction, Ken Reed argues that much of our sports culture is broken, driven by ego and greed. Written to inform and empower those who care deeply about the impact of sports on individuals and society as a whole, Reed introduces readers to the most pressing problems in sports and shows how they largely derive from the mentalities of profit-at-all-costs and win-at-all-costs. Chapters dig into issues such as concussions, overzealous adults in youth sports, the disappearance of PE from many school curriculums, the focus on profit in college athletics, discrimination in sports, and more.
With a new introduction to bring this perennial topic up to the present, and featuring helpful resources and practical solutions for readers interested in change at all levels, How We Can Save Sports is an invaluable tool for addressing the many challenges in sports today.
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Topic
Ciencias socialesSubtopic
SociologíaTable of contents
- Foreword by Ralph Nader
- Preface
- Introduction to the Paperback Edition
- 1 Our Sports Have Been Seized by the Forces of Ego and Greed
- 2 Transition to Community Ownership Model Would Empower Fans
- 3 Concussion Research Demands New Policies
- 4 It’s Time to Take Adult Egos out of Youth Sports
- 5 College Sports: Where Do We Go from Here?
- 6 Physical Education and Sports for All Students
- 7 SportsWorld Needs More Humanistic Coaches
- 8 Clear Actions Need to Be Taken to Ensure Equal Opportunity in Sports for All Americans
- 9 It’s Time to Establish a National Sports Commission
- 10 Sports Media Is Dropping the Ball on Social, Cultural, and Economic Issues in Sports
- 11 Calling All Potential Sports Reformers
- Appendix: Action Plan and Resources
- About the Author
- About League of Fans
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