Contemporary life in the United States would be difficult to
understand withouth examining the pivotal role sports have played
in it. "Controversies of the Sports World" is designed to take
readers of all ages into the heart of the tensions and conflicts
that arise from the wide-ranging enterprise that now dominates the
lives of millions of people. The controversies explored include
such issues in sports as recruitment procedures, steroid and other
drug use, discrimination against women, discrimination against
African Americans, and violence.
Each of sixteen chapters analyzes the background and current
status of a specific controversy illuminating how the games we play
and watch affect, and are affected by, the world beyond the playing
fields. Putnam presents opposing arguments on the sources and
nature of each controversy, providing readers with an understanding
of the causes and effects of sports controversies. He also presents
a picture of how the people who inhabit the sports world--athletes,
coaches, parents, agents, fans, team owners, corporate sponsors,
and public officials--pursue their often clashing agendas in a
manner that makes conflict inevitable and ongoing. References and
Resources sections at the end of each chapter provide readers with
annotated cites that will lead them to the sources they need to
further explore particular aspects of each topic. The detailed
index includes names, places, and teams, as well as concepts which
students, teachers, and interested readers can use and explore.
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