The Myth of the Amateur - A History of College Athletic Scholarships (Hardcover)

In this in-depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at the beginning: the first intercollegiate athletics competition-a crew regatta between Harvard and Yale-in 1852, when both teams received an all-expenses-paid vacation from a railroad magnate. This striking opening sets Smith on the path of a story filled with paradoxes and hypocrisies that plays out on the field, in meeting rooms, and in courtrooms-and that ultimately reveals that any insistence on amateurism is invalid, because these athletes have always been paid, one way or another. From that first contest to athletes' attempts to unionize and California's 2019 Fair Pay to Play Act, Smith shows that, throughout the decades, undercover payments, hiring professional coaches, and breaking the NCAA's rules on athletic scholarships have always been part of the game. He explores how the regulation of male and female student-athletes has shifted; how class, race, and gender played a role in these transitions; and how the case for amateurism evolved from a moral argument to one concerned with financially and legally protecting college sports and the NCAA. Timely and thought-provoking, The Myth of the Amateur is essential reading for college sports fans and scholars.

General

Imprint:	University Of Texas Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports
Release date:	May 2021
Authors:	Ronald A Smith
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-1-4773-2286-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	1-4773-2286-8
Barcode:	9781477322864

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