Violence in Sports: Victory at What Price? (Issues in Focus) [Library Binding]

Jeffrey A. Margolis (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: Issues in Focus

Discusses the issues related to manifestations of violent behavior in sports at all levels of competition and the effect of this violence on society in general.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-This well-documented, clearly written book examines a topic that is a perennial favorite for term papers. Margolis makes the excellent point that most violence in sports is intrinsic to the activity. He notes, for example, that football, hockey, and especially boxing involve actions that would be illegal in most other areas of life. Also considered are the influence of parents, coaches, the media, the availability of alcohol at sporting events, and the preferential treatment accorded star athletes at all levels. While some may find the list of possible solutions to this pervasive problem less than compelling, perceptive readers will respond to the author's suggestion that the real key to reducing the level of violence in sports lies in an examination of our own attitudes and values. Average-quality black-and-white photographs are scattered throughout the book. More up-to-date than Gilda Berger's Violence and Sports (Watts, 1990; o.p.) and with a narrower focus than Nathan Aaseng's The Locker Room Mirror (Walker, 1993), this title would be a welcome addition to most collections.
Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

With meticulous documentation, Margolis gives readers a lot to digest about the worldwide decay of sportsmanship and the effect that escalating, often deadly, violence is having on sports. Exploring many angles with equal thoroughness, he paints a bleak picture of how players, fans, and even parents are contributing to the epidemic problem. Memorable examples--championship victories that turned into riots, players with a penchant for domestic violence (there's only a brief reference to O. J.), the brutal attacks on Monica Seles, Nancy Kerrigan, and Evander Holyfield--show how violence has pervaded every sport. Just when the examples are becoming overwhelming, Margolis switches to ways that honorable athletes and sports organizations are campaigning to rewrite the rules to discourage outbursts and return to competitions that honor integrity. Notes, a glossary, and Web-site listings are among appended materials. Roger Leslie

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894909614
• ISBN-13: 978-0894909610
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,786,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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