Intercollegiate Athletics and the American University - A University President's Perspective (Paperback, 1st pbk. ed)

After decades of domination on campus, college sports' supremacy has begun to weaken. "Enough, already!" detractors cry. College is about learning, not chasing a ball around to the whir of TV cameras.
In Intercollegiate Athletics and the American University James Duderstadt agrees, taking the view that the increased commercialization of intercollegiate athletics endangers our universities and their primary goal, academics. Calling it a "corrosive example of entertainment culture" during an interview with ESPN's Bob Ley, Duderstadt suggested that college basketball, for example, "imposes on the university an alien set of values, a culture that really is not conducive to the educational mission of university."
Duderstadt is part of a growing controversy. Recently, as reported in "The New York Times," an alliance between university professors and college boards of trustees formed in reaction to the growth of college sports; it's the first organization with enough clout to challenge the culture of big-time university athletics.
This book is certainly part of that challenge, and is sure to influence this debate today and in the years to come.
James J. Duderstadt is President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering, University of Michigan.

General

Imprint:	The University of Michigan Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2003
First published:	September 2003
Authors:	James J. Duderstadt
Dimensions:	231 x 151 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
Edition:	1st pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-472-08943-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-472-08943-9
Barcode:	9780472089437

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!