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245 14 a| The erosion of the American sporting ethos :b| shifting attitudes toward competition /c| Joel Nathan Rosen.;

300 a| ix, 284 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-279) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Contemporary sport in the broader social context -- American sport and the traditional competitive ethos -- Cold War era sport and the countercultural shift -- Moral tensions within contemporary American sport -- Youth sport in America -- Self-esteem and youth in competitive sport -- A developing gulf : sport, feminism, and anti-racism -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Major American sport attendance by sport.;

520 a| "This volume provides an analysis of the nature of competition in contemporary American sport. This work traces American sport from American culture to the influence of the 1960s counterculture and the resulting rise of a post-Cold War ethos that continues to reinterpret competitiveness as a relic of a misbegotten past and anathema to American life"--Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Sportsx| Moral and ethical aspectsz| United States.=| ^A185863;

650 0 a| Competition (Psychology)x| Social aspects.=| ^A96193;

650 0 a| Competition (Psychology)x| Public opinion.=| ^A96193;

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The erosion of the American sporting ethos : shifting attitudes toward competition / Joel Nathan Rosen.

Author/creator	Rosen, Joel Nathan, 1961-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2007.
Description	ix, 284 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subjects	Sports--Moral and ethical aspects. --United States. Sports--Social aspects. --United States. --History. Competition (Psychology)--Social aspects. Competition (Psychology)--Public opinion.

Contents	Introduction -- Contemporary sport in the broader social context -- American sport and the traditional competitive ethos -- Cold War era sport and the countercultural shift -- Moral tensions within contemporary American sport -- Youth sport in America -- Self-esteem and youth in competitive sport -- A developing gulf : sport, feminism, and anti-racism -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Major American sport attendance by sport.
Abstract	"This volume provides an analysis of the nature of competition in contemporary American sport. This work traces American sport from American culture to the influence of the 1960s counterculture and the resulting rise of a post-Cold War ethos that continues to reinterpret competitiveness as a relic of a misbegotten past and anathema to American life"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-279) and index.
LCCN	2007013022
ISBN	9780786429172 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0786429178 (softcover : alk. paper)

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