Sports and athletes, opposing viewpoints, James D. Torr, book editor
Type
Label
Sports and athletes, opposing viewpoints, James D. Torr, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-183) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Sports and athletes
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
55633790
Responsibility statement
James D. Torr, book editor
Series statement
Opposing viewpoints series
Sub title
opposing viewpoints
Table Of Contents
Organized sports do not benefit children / John R. Gerdy -- Organized sports can benefit children / David Brooks -- A preoccupation with sports is detrimental to black youth / John Hoberman -- A preoccupation with sports is not detrimental to black youth / Richard E. Lapchick -- Professional athletes should be better role models / Mark Patinkin -- Professional athletes should not be viewed as role models / Ashley Brown -- College athletes should be paid / D. Stanley Eitzen -- College athletes should not be paid / Jason Whitlock -- College entrance requirements for athletes are unfair / Robert M. Sellers, Tabbye M. Chavous, Tony N. Brown -- College entrance requirements for athletes are fair / David Goldfield -- Gambling on college sports should be banned nationwide / William S. Saum -- Gambling on college sports should not be banned nationwide / Danny Sheridan -- Minority coaches face discrimination in hiring / New York Amsterdam News -- Minority coaches do not face discrimination in hiring / Roger Clegg, Greg Franke -- Title IX is necessary to reduce sexual discrimination in sports / Women's Sports Foundation -- Title IX has harmed men's sports / Jessica Gavora -- Steroid use in major league baseball is widespread / Tom Verducci -- The problem of steroid use in major league baseball is exaggerated / Dayn Perry -- Perfomrnace-enhancing drugs should be banned from professional sports / Paul Weiler -- Performance-enhancing drugs should not be banned from professional sports / Claudio M. Tamburrini