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How College Sports Recruitment Favors White Suburban Athletes
Hextrum, Kirsten
Rutgers University Press
08/2021
260
Dura
Inglês
9781978821217
15 a 20 dias
505
Introduction
1 Gentlemen's Agreement: College Sports Become a State Institution
2 The State Alignment: White Suburbia and Athletic Talent
3 Build a Wall: The State Segregates Sports
4 Activating Capital: Pay-to-Play Sports
5 A Guide: Socializing Future College Athletes
6 The Offer Letter: Athletic Talent Secures Preferential College Access
Conclusion: Altering the Path
Appendix A: Study Participant Background Characteristics
Appendix B: Participant Recruitment
Appendix C: High School Sports Relative to College Sports
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
Introduction
1 Gentlemen's Agreement: College Sports Become a State Institution
2 The State Alignment: White Suburbia and Athletic Talent
3 Build a Wall: The State Segregates Sports
4 Activating Capital: Pay-to-Play Sports
5 A Guide: Socializing Future College Athletes
6 The Offer Letter: Athletic Talent Secures Preferential College Access
Conclusion: Altering the Path
Appendix A: Study Participant Background Characteristics
Appendix B: Participant Recruitment
Appendix C: High School Sports Relative to College Sports
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index