Sports Ethics

An Anthology
Herausgeber: Boxill, Jan

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The essays in this anthology examine philosophical issues such as sportsmanship, violence, cheating, drug use, racism, sexism, and gender equity. Representing the thinking of philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, coaches, and sports writers, these essays bring together a wide range of approaches to these issues. This unique collection gives the reader an understanding of the moral significance of sports. It shows how sports deeply affect as well as mirror our culture and society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Stax Textbooks
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 188mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 798g
• ISBN-13: 9780631216964
• ISBN-10: 0631216960
• Artikelnr.: 21510093

Autorenporträt

Jan Boxill is Associate Chair and Lecturer at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is author of Issues in Racism and Sexism (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors.

Foreword by Dean Smith.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction - The Moral Significance of Sport: JanBoxill.

Part I: Sport and Education.

Part II: Sport and Sportsmanship.

Part III: Sport and Competition.

Part IV: Sport and Drugs.

Part V: Sport and Violence.

Part VI: Sport and Gender.

Part VII: Sport and Racial Issues.

Part VIII: Sport and Role Models.

Index.

Rezensionen

'Sports Ethics is a cleverly compiled anthology thatclearly addresses the main issues facing sport today. Previouslypublished classical arguments by highly respected sportphilosophers are augmented by ten new articles written specificallyfor this anthology. This is topical, well organized and insightful- an excellent addition to the literature.' John M.Charles, The College of William and Mary

'The selections in this volume give a powerful statementof the common practices in sport which negate the values that sportis supposed to instill: justice, respect, responsibility, andhonesty. In addition, Dean Smith's foreword offers a thoughtful,pragmatic point of view which often is lost in theoreticalwork.' Sharon Kay Stoll, University of Idaho