Sociology of Sport<\/p>\n
The goal of this assignment is for you to examine some of the problematic issues or criticism of college sports. You can find material on this issue in Chapter 6 in your textbook George H. Sage & D. Stanley Eitzen : Sociology of North American Sport, 9ed<\/p>\n
, as well as articles in Section II in the PDF Reader. You can also examine other references, including the web links provided on Canvas. (it in the bottom of the paper check it out)<\/p>\n
Examples of issues could be from the following list \u2013 but additional issues can be adressed as well: ONLY 3 ISSUES<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 gender discrimination \u2013 including how sexual violence is handled.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 racism.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 economic exploitation of athletes in revenue-producing sports of \u201cbig-time\u201d athletic programs.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 problematic graduation rates of athletes.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 impact of athletics of college life.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 financial budget distribution of the athletic department(s).<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sources of funding for athletics and its impact on programs.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 role and actions of coaches, and their hiring and firing.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 economics of college sports.<\/p>\n
Ideally you would only focus on 3 issues here \u2013 not more.<\/p>\n
In your report, you should focus on the following arguments:<\/p>\n
Here, you should be specific. Can the issue be addressed adequately<\/p>\n
with minor adjustments or are more drastic measures needed?<\/p>\n
Length: 2 \u2013 2 \u00bd pages, typed, double-spaced. 1 \u2013 1 \u00bc inches margins.<\/p>\n
Cover Page: State title, your name. Staple top-left corner.<\/p>\n
Add reference page at end. ASA Format ( Example:<\/p>\n
-One Author<\/p>\n
Garcia, Alma M. 1998. “An Intellectual Odyssey: Chicana\/Chicano Studies<\/p>\n
Moving into the Twenty-first Century.” Journal of American<\/p>\n
Ethnic History 18:109.<\/p>\n
-Two or More Authors<\/p>\n
Exum, William H., Robert J. Menges, Bari Watkins, and Patricia Berglund.<\/p>\n
academic labor market.” American Behavioral Scientist<\/p>\n
27:301-324.)<\/p>\n
articles in Section II in the PDF Reader<\/p>\n
www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2018\/jun\/15\/the-ncaa-must-end-their-silence-on-sexual-<\/p>\n
violence-in-college-sports-<\/p>\n
NCAA ignores problem of sexual violence in clollege sports<\/p>\n
www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2018\/apr\/16\/my-under-10-matches-are-the-worst-no-end-in-<\/p>\n
sight-to-youth-referee-abuse-<\/p>\n
Youth sports referee abuse<\/p>\n
www.theguardian.com\/football\/blog\/2017\/feb\/19\/dangers-youngsters-heading-footballs-<\/p>\n
research<\/p>\n
– Dangers of heding ball in youth soccer<\/p>\n
www.thenation.com\/article\/ncaa-makes-billions-and-student-athletes-get-none-it\/-<\/p>\n
NCAA makes millions, student-athletes get none of it<\/p>\n
www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/colleges\/are-college-athletes-the-same-as-prisoners-<\/p>\n
these-judges-seem-to-think-so\/2017\/01\/05\/ae05a772-d358-11e6-945a-<\/p>\n
76f69a399dd5_story.html?utm<\/p>\n
– are college athletes prisoners?<\/p>\n
www.businessinsider.com\/college-sports-revenue-leaders-2015-9-<\/p>\n
Revnues of largest NCAA athletic departments<\/p>\n
www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2014\/12\/16\/college-sports-guzzle-subsidies-athletics-<\/p>\n
student-fees-cost-priorities-column\/20503869\/<\/p>\n
– public subsidies of college athletics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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