Violence and Sports: Dangerous Games

by Anne Wallace Sharp

Book Overview

Violence is considered an acceptable and sometimes desirable part of many organized sports. Hard hits are praised in football and hockey, and boxers are idolized for being able to knock out their opponents. What kinds of implications can the normalization of violence have off of the field? Readers are presented with examples of sports-related violence and various theories for why violence among athletes is so prevalent. Presented alongside the unbiased...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153456814X
• ISBN13: 9781534568143
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10