Are Athletes Good Role Models?

Are Athletes Good Role Models?

by Thomas Riggs
Are Athletes Good Role Models?

Are Athletes Good Role Models?

by Thomas Riggs

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Overview

Do marketers need to adopt a stricter moral clause to police athlete behavior? To what degree do sports scandals reflect culture at large? How can athletes lead in combating homophobia? The informative edition tackles these questions and debates surrounding athletes as role models. Readers are offered a diverse set of perspectives on the topic through a variety of essays and articles.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737768213
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 04/26/2014
Series: At Issue Series: Sports
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Athletes Are in a Unique Position to Influence Society Leigh Steinberg 11

2 It's Unfair to Expect Athletes to Serve as Role Models Lane Wallace 16

3 Seeing Through the Illusions of the Sports Hero William C. Rhoden 23

4 African American Athletes Have a Right and a Duty to Be Role Models Mike Tillery 29

5 Female Athletes Empower Young Women Despite Objectification Joe Posnanski 34

6 Athletes Can Be Leaders in Ending Homophobia Brendon Ayanbadejo 40

7 Christian Athletes Set an Example of Humility Bryan Cribb 44

8 Christian Athletes Are Not Role Models Mark Galli 49

9 Paralympians Are Inspirations for All James Mastro Christopher Ahrens Nathan Statton 55

10 Marketers Need Stricter Moral Clauses to Police Athlete Behavior Christopher R. Chase 61

11 Love Versus Hate: How Fans Cope with Athletes' Transgressions Leeja Carter 65

12 Lessons Can Be Learned from Athletes' Mistakes Steve Tobak 70

13 Sports Scandals Reflect the Culture at Large Dennis Maley 75

Organizations to Contact 82

Bibliography 87

Index 92

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