Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection

by Randolph M. Feezell

Book Overview

Randolph Feezell's Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection immediately tackles two big questions about sport: What is it? and Why does it attract so many people? He argues that sports participation is best described as a form of human play, and the attraction for participants and viewers alike derives from both to its aesthetic richness and narrative structure. He then claims that the way in which sports encourage serious competition in trivial pursuits...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252029550
• ISBN13: 9780252029554
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"