How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports : The Pay-To-Play Pipeline 9781442266292, 9781442266285

More girls are playing sports than ever before--which, on the surface, is great for girls because sports offer positive

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How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports : The Pay-To-Play Pipeline
9781442266292, 9781442266285

This must-have book explores issues related to girls and sports through a collection of personal accounts and factual ar

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In the 1960s and 1970s, America experienced a sports revolution. New professional sports franchises and leagues were est

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College athletics has long been a gray zone, with some universities making tremendous profits on the backs of unpaid stu

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This new book presents and discusses current research in the study of sports and athletics. Topics discussed include the

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On the evening of April 19, 2013, Samantha and Gianna Rucki disappeared. Two of five children born to David Rucki and Sa

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In The Miseducation of the Student Athlete: How to Fix College Sports, Kenneth L. Shropshire and Collin D. Williams, Jr.

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The student-athlete's life: practice, gym, weight room, film review, repeat. Simply put, sports come first. Academi

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It’s 1992. In a small town in Fife, a girl is busting to get out into the world and see what's on offer. And an ad

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You Are Looking Live! is about the genesis, success, and magic of a live television show that in 1975 captured the excit

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An inside look at how women athletes are leading the fight for equality—on and off the field Women’s sports receive

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