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The Commercialization of Sport

the commercialization of sport is a given. It may in fact be a factor in current debates about the reality of sport. The question ...

Social Responsibility, Ethics, Sports, and Philosophy

of medicine, law, and theology has been expanded tremendously, however. Now there are professionals in practically every field an...

Sports Origin and Theories

recreational sports such as cycling. The author notes that the influx of the sport paralleled and reinforced the embrace of values...

Father and Son Bonding Through Sports

wolfed down all winter had turned into spring steel" (Sanders 34). While there is bonding between father and son, there is also a...

Racial Factors Within the Context of Sports

a high school junior who made jaws drop when he played; his skill was exemplary but he is white (Cray, 1998). In fact, he would be...

Injury Control Strategies

Kellermann rerported that "Injuries result in more than 142,000 deaths in the United States each year and permanently disable anot...

TV Viewer Types Types Of Television Viewers: Home Shopping Addicts, Diehard Sports Fans And Public Television Loyalists

available around the clock due to the technological advancements television has bestowed, shoppers are not only able but they are ...

Sports of the Future

peers around them that can serve as motivation. Whether or not teammates get along is evident as soon as the ball is set into pla...

Australia, Alcohol Consumption and the Impact of Combining Advertising and Sports

"total years of life lost to disability (YLD), with depression accounting for 8% of the total YLD" (Mathers, et al., 2001; p. 1076...

Cross Promotional Advertising Between Sports Brands and Consumer Products

advertising is the art form of consumer capitalism. In analyzing the kinds of ideas, values and ethics contemporary advertising a...

Management and Sports Marketing

inconsistent environment (University of Louisville, nd). 2. Fan Identification Despite the importance of having a strong fan b...

Sports and Drugs

we may wish to consider, for instance, if the testing of an athlete may be seen as ethical, and why bother with the testing anyway...

Sports Related Products and Marketing Research

both ask customers what they want and then make efforts to supply those needs. Several have found that ignoring customers changin...

Fathers, Sons, and the Bonding Created by Sports

able to go along on a fishing or bike trip then Dad doesnt have to miss family time to pursue his hobby, and the child learns inva...

U.S. Race Relations and Sports

his firm resolution until his lifes end (Faulkner, 1995). The turning point in Robinsons life was when his mother uprooted him an...

Pro Soccer from a Financial Perspective

(Wagman). This particular lawsuit has demonstrated how the ever increasing costs of running a soccer team - including the ...

Los Angeles Lakers' Basketball Star Kobe Bryant

bristles at accusations that he played selfishly last season, saying he wanted to help the team but was too young to know how" (pp...

Comparing the Sporting Policies of John Major and Margaret Thatcher

to a stagnation of policies, and that change was inevitable. However, during this time there were two different leaders; Margaret ...

Sports and Children

of the young children who will soon bloom into adolescence. In fact, LeBlanc and Dickson in their book Straight Talk About Childre...

Concessions and Sports Management

also deals with the hospitality industry as well (so its important not to confuse this solely with sports management). 2.What pri...

Athletic and Nonathletic Students and their Scholastic and Social Differences

school athletics programs. As advantageous as physical exercise is for the body, it is as equally beneficial for the brain, as we...

Burnout and the American Coach

Another symptom of burnout is the development of negative, cynical attitudes about clients and finally, a third aspect of the synd...

Societal Role of Sports

provides a healthy venue for socializing. Rather than meet clients in a bar, for example, they can chat on the golf course. Young ...

Cheerleading and Sports Gender Constructs

peer pressure, societal norms, family expectations, all contribute towards "channelling" the individual into certain forms of iden...

Equalizing Aspects of Sport

special accommodations. In respect to race, sometimes there is reverse discrimination. Some believe that the black man has a nat...

Globalism, Technology, Capitalism, and Sport

transnational, those that promote the American way of life and "transmit American popular culture" across the globe (Keys, 2000). ...

Problems Associated with Vandalism

discussed knowledge of the facts of the case rather than determining what the children knew at the onset. Though police are reluc...

Sponsorships and Special Events

these days are finding themselves in competition with other organizations for sponsorship dollars (Allen, 2002). Non-profits and f...

Sports Psychologist's Role

ability yet still allow them to enjoy their participation of the sports. The methods utilized by the sports psychologist ...

Team Sports and Cohesion Importance

individuals (Matheson et al, 1997). The evidence of high levels of cohesion in successful sporting teams is widely acknowledged (...