College athletes for hire : the evolution and legacy of the NCAA's amateur myth
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Sack, Allen L.
Contributors
Staurowsky, Ellen J., 1955- author.
Waldrep, Kent, writer of foreword.
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GV351 .S23 1998
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College sports -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
College sports -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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College sports -- Corrupt practices
College sports -- Moral and ethical aspects
National Collegiate Athletic Association
United States -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
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National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Sports universitaires -- Aspect moral -- États-Unis.
Sports universitaires -- Pratiques déloyales -- États-Unis.

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xviii, 184 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.
Description
Sack and Staurowsky show that the NCAA formally abandoned amateurism in the 1950s and passed rules in subsequent years that literally transformed scholarship athletes into university employees. In addition, by purposefully fashioning an amateur mythology to mask the reality of this employer-employee relationship, the NCAA has done a disservice to student-athletes and to higher education. A major subtheme is that women, such as those who created the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), opposed this hypocrisy, but lacked the power to sustain an alternative model.
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After tracing the evolution of college athletes into professional entertainers, and the harmful effects it has caused, the authors propose an alternative approach that places college sport on a firm educational foundation and defend the rights of both male and female college athletes. This is a provocative analysis for anyone interested in college sports in America and its subversion of traditional educational and amateur principles.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sack, A. L., Staurowsky, E. J., & Waldrep, K. (1998). College athletes for hire: the evolution and legacy of the NCAA's amateur myth . Praeger.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sack, Allen L, Ellen J. Staurowsky and Kent, Waldrep. 1998. College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA's Amateur Myth. Westport, Conn.: Praeger.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sack, Allen L, Ellen J. Staurowsky and Kent, Waldrep. College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA's Amateur Myth Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1998.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sack, A. L., Staurowsky, E. J. and Waldrep, K. (1998). College athletes for hire: the evolution and legacy of the NCAA's amateur myth. Westport, Conn.: Praeger.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sack, Allen L., Ellen J. Staurowsky, and Kent Waldrep. College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA's Amateur Myth Praeger, 1998.

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