Child's Play Sport in Kids' Worlds |
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| Editor:
| Messner, Michael A.
Musto, Michela |
| Contribution by:
| Sabo, Don
Veliz, Phil
Hartmann, Douglas
Manning, Alex
Cooky, Cheryl
Rauscher, Lauren
Nelson, Toben F.
Montez de Oca, Jeffrey
Scholes, Jeffrey
Meyer, Brandon
Drummond, Murray J. N.
Thul, Chelsey
LaVoi, Nicole M.
Hazelwood, Torrie
Hussein, Fatimah
Travers, Ann
Kehler, Michael
McKeever, A. James |
| Afterword by:
| Corsaro, William A. |
| Series title: | Critical Issues in Sport and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-7291-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2016 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Is sport good for kids? Child's Play presents a nuanced examination of this question, considering not only the physical impacts of youth athletics, but its psychological and social ramifications as well. The eleven original scholarly essays in this collection provide a probing look into how sports--in community athletic leagues, in schools, and even on television--play a major role in how young people view themselves, shape their identities, and imagine their place in society.
Is sport good for kids? Child's Play presents a nuanced examination of this question, considering not only the physical impacts of youth athletics, but its psychological and social ramifications as well. The eleven original scholarly essays in this collection provide a probing look into how sports--in community athletic leagues, in schools, and even on television--play a major role in how young people view themselves, shape their identities, and imagine their place in society.