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1	Sociology of North American Sport more books like this by D Stanley Eitzen add to wishlist The book that set the standard for sports textbooks has been extensively revised and updated for its new eighth edition. Among the many new topical additions are elite child athletics, gambling in college sports, performance enhancement drugs, sport and nationalism after 9/11, the Beijing Olympics, Nike and other corporations, the power of media ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $76.59! \| SVS
2	Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete more books like this by William C Rhoden add to wishlist Renowned "New York Times" columnist Rhoden deconstructs the black athlete in this explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports. He argues that for all their money and fame, black athletes are no better off than slaves whose masters forced them to race and fight. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.36! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Fair and Foul: Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sport more books like this by D Stanley Eitzen add to wishlist Expanded and updated, with photos throughout, this second edition explains America's love of sport just as it reveals sport's darker side - the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political manoeuvering, and media grandstanding. An entire new chapter explores the myth that sport is "played on a level playing field", emphasizing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	A Place on the Team: The Triumph and Tragedy of Title IX more books like this by Welch Suggs add to wishlist "A Place on the Team" is the inside story of how Title IX revolutionized American sports. The federal law guaranteeing women's rights in education, Title IX opened gymnasiums and playing fields to millions of young women previously locked out. Journalist, Welch Suggs chronicles both the law's successes and failures - the exciting opportunities for ... see all copies from $5.84! new only from $19.76! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Steroid Nation: Juiced Home Run Totals, Anti-Aging Miracles, and a Hercules in Every High School: The Secret History of America's True Drug Addiction more books like this by Shaun Assael add to wishlist When science lets us fulfill our greatest desires, where do we stop? "Steroid Nation" presents a chilling portrait of a nation enamored of artificially pumped up success, chronicling steroid use far beyond the headlines. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $4.25! \| SVS
6	Until It Hurts: America's Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids more books like this by Mark Hyman add to wishlist Over the last seventy-five years, adults have staged a hostile takeover of kids' sports. For generations of children the effects have been devastating. The quest to turn children into tomorrow's superstars often has led adults to push them beyond physical and emotional limits, sometimes with tragic consequences. In Until It Hurts, journalist, ... see all copies from $13.58! new only from $14.55! \| first editions \| SVS
7	More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945 more books like this by Professor Kathryn Jay add to wishlist Kathryn Jay examines the history of major professional and intercollegiate sports to explain how they've became a multibillion-dollar industry and a major influence on American society. Jay argues that the problems created by cheating, drug use, violent behavior, and an emphasis on financial gain have been bemoaned as reflecting the decline of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.28! \| first editions \| SVS
8	ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior more books like this by Warren St John add to wishlist Guaranteed to raise your performance to a truly insane level, "ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior" is packed with professional tips, informative illustrations and real-life "fanecdotes," see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
9	Souled Out? How Blacks Are Winning and Losing in Sports more books like this by Shaun Powell add to wishlist This work is a fascinating look at black participation in modern day American sports. It conveys, in a compelling and sometimes controversial way, the benefits received and burdens carried, the racism received and the racism imagined of athletes and coaches in the USA due mostly to the colour of their skin.From John Carlos and Tommie Smith to ... see all copies from $11.72! new only from $11.72! \| first editions \| SVS
10	However Tall the Mountain: A Dream, Eight Girls, and a Journey Home more books like this by Awista Ayub add to wishlist Ayub has movingly captured the indomitable spirit of Afghan women in this chronicle of brave girls who risked persecution and worse to pursue the dreams of ordinary childhood. In doing what they love most in life--playing soccer--the girls become emblems of the fight for equality and human rights under the Taliban.--Secretary of State Hillary ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	It's All for the Kids: Gender, Families, and Youth Sports more books like this by Michael A Messner add to wishlist Today, in a world quite different from the one that existed just thirty years ago, both girls and boys play soccer, baseball, softball, and other youth sports. Yet has the dramatic surge in participation by girls contributed to greater gender equality? In this engaging study, leading sociologist Michael A. Messner probes the richly complex gender ... see all copies from $13.95! new only from $21.95! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America more books like this by Grant Wahl add to wishlist In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of football, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. Under the direction of his manager, Simon Fuller, the mastermind behind "American Idol" and the "Spice Girls", Beckham was ready for a monumental challenge and a risky ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $14.91! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine more books like this by David Shields add to wishlist One of the most respected voices in the sports writing field presents a collection of essays that use sports as the lens through which to view the American character. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Game on: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children more books like this by Tom Farrey add to wishlist In this fascinating journey into a culture gone haywire, an Emmy-award winning reporter examines what's right and what's wrong with the fevered pursuit of excellence in youth sports. see all copies from $14.68! new only from $14.90! \| SVS
15 view cover	Learning Culture Through Sports: Exploring the Role of Sport in Society more books like this by Sandra Spickard Prettyman (Editor), Brian Lampman (Editor) add to wishlist 75.00 see all copies from $7.98! new only from $36.09! \| SVS
16 view cover	Sport in a Changing World more books like this by Howard L Nixon add to wishlist In a stressful, turbulent world, sports can be an escape from reality. Yet sport actually mirrors the issues and problems of our world today, bearing the imprint of powerful forces of social change. This book offers a sociological perspective for seeing and understanding the place of sport in society and how it is affected by big business and by ... see all copies from $23.04! new only from $52.82! \| SVS
17 view cover	Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit more books like this by Neil Demause, Joanna Cagan add to wishlist "Field of Schemes" is a play-by-play account of how the drive for new sports stadiums and arenas drains $2 billion a year from public treasuries for the sake of private profit. While the millionaires who own sports franchises have seen the value of their assets soar under this scheme, taxpayers, urban residents, and sports fans have all come out ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $15.17! \| SVS
18 view cover	Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction more books like this by Grant Jarvie add to wishlist Introducing the broad and complex relationship between sport and society, this exciting new textbook critically examines assumptions about the nature of sport. With the broadest and most rigorous approach of any textbook in this area, it draws on a commanding range of international sources and research material to provide an essential resource for ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $24.85!
19 view cover	Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender and Sport more books like this by Michael A Messner, Raewyn Connell (Introduction by) add to wishlist A revealing look at gender issues in contemporary sport. see all copies from $31.95! new only from $31.95! \| SVS
20 view cover	Strategic Sport Communication more books like this by Paul M Pedersen, Kimberly S Miloch, Pamela C Laucella add to wishlist "Strategic Sport Communication" introduces readers to the wide-ranging, exciting world of sport communication, integral to the successful management, marketing, and operation of sport organisations at all levels. It bridges theory and practice, providing the most comprehensive introduction to the field of sport communication available to students ... see all copies from $40.76! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	Living Through the Hoop: High School Basketball, Race, and the American Dream more books like this by Reuben A Buford May add to wishlist When high school basketball player LeBron James was selected as the top pick in the National Basketball Association draft of 2003, the hopes of a half-million high school basketball players soared. If LeBron could go straight from high school to the NBA, why couldn't they? Such is the allure of basketball for so many young African American men. ... see all copies from $13.95! new only from $17.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Out of Bounds: Women, Sport and Sexuality more books like this by Helen Lenskyj add to wishlist Feminist Helen Lenskyj presents an insightful examination of the links between women's participation in sports and the control of their reproductive capacity and sexuality. She identifies the female frailty myth, the illusion of male athletic superiority, and the concept of compulsory heterosexuality as powerful determinants of'masculinity' and ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $58.98! \| first editions
23 view cover	God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (and How We Can Get It Back) more books like this by Will Leitch add to wishlist A bitingly funny manifesto about how sports fans can take back their games from the bottom-line owners, corporate media, and the cheating athletes on the field, by the founding editor of the popular blog Deadspin. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Magnificent Seasons: How the Jets, Mets, and Knicks Made Sports History and Uplifted a City and the Country more books like this by Art Shamsky, Barry Zeman, Bill Bradley (Foreword by) add to wishlist The magical season of 1969--when the Jets, Mets, and Knicks all won championships--is recounted by the players who made it all happen and the fans who experienced it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer more books like this by Stefan Szymanski, Andrew S Zimbalist add to wishlist Szymanski and Zimbalist pay special attention to the rich and complex evolution of baseball from its beginnings in America, and they trace modern soccer from its foundation in England through its subsequent expansion across the world. see all copies from $3.85! new only from $12.69! \| first editions \| SVS

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