Sport and the Neoliberal University

Sport and the Neoliberal University
Author: Ryan King-White
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2018-01-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0813587727

College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large conglomerates. The contributors to Sport and the Neoliberal University examine how intercollegiate athletics became a contested terrain of public/private interests. They look at college sports from economic, social, legal, and cultural perspectives to cut through popular mythologies regarding intercollegiate athletics and to advocate for increased clarity about what is going on at a variety of campuses with regard to athletics. Focusing on current issues, including the NCAA, Title IX, recruitment of high school athletes, and the Penn State scandal, among others, Sport and the Neoliberal University shows the different ways institutions, individuals, and corporations are interacting with university athletics in ways that are profoundly shaped by neoliberal ideologies.

Introduction to Ja Morant

Introduction to Ja Morant
Author: Gilad James, PhD
Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School
Total Pages: 61
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 0110152395

Ja Morant is a professional basketball player in the NBA as of 2019. He was born on August 10, 1999, in Dalzell, South Carolina. Morant was always interested in basketball, and he began playing when he was just four years old. He attended Crestwood high school, where he played for the school team and was recruited by several colleges. Ja Morant went on to attend Murray State University in Kentucky, where he continued to play basketball. He proved to be an impressive player, and during his sophomore year, he averaged 24.5 points, 10 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. This led to Morant being named as a consensus first-team All-American and the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. After two years at Murray State, Morant declared himself eligible for the NBA draft in 2019, and he was selected as the second overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies. Since then, he has become a star player in the league, and his impressive skills have earned him a huge following of fans.

Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics

Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics
Author: Robert A. Bennett III
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2015-06-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1784413933

This volume focuses on the issues African American males face not only as participants in athletic competition as student-athletes but also as coaches, administrators, and academic support staff. It will serve as a valuable resource for educational policy makers, especially athletic association personnel (i.e. NCAA), and other constituents.

Sociology

Sociology
Author: Michael D. Hughes
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Sociology
ISBN: 9780072880557