{"product_id":"how-college-athletics-are-hurting-girls-sports-the-pay-to-play-pipeline-with-a-new-preface-paperback","title":"How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports: The Pay-To-Play Pipeline, with a New Preface - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Eckstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore girls are playing sports than ever before--which, on the surface, is great for girls because sports offer positive and empowering fun for young women. In reality, though, few young athletes report \"fun\" as a reason they play sports. The rates of concussions and repetitive-use injuries are on the rise, and kids are encouraged to specialize in a single sport at earlier and earlier ages, even at the expense of friends, other activities, and health. Through years of extensive research, Rick Eckstein discovered that college athletics have had an alarming impact on this trend in youth sports, particularly for girls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports\u003c\/i\u003e looks closely at college sports and how they shape the athletic--and personal--landscape for girls and young women. Filled with powerful interview excerpts from women athletes of all ages, as well as coaches, league officials, and others, the book chronicles how college and youth sports have become more commercialized, to the detriment of participants. The book looks at a range of sports, with case studies including soccer, field hockey, ice hockey, figure skating, and Ultimate Frisbee. \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a new preface to bring this evergreen topic up to the present, \u003ci\u003eHow College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports \u003c\/i\u003eis an important and timely reminder that even as we celebrate sports' potential to have a positive impact on a girl's life, changes need to be made in college and youth athletics to improve the experiences of young athletes so that sports become fun once again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Eckstein\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology at Villanova University and the author of \u003ci\u003ePublic Dollars, Private Stadiums\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNuclear Power and Social Power\u003c\/i\u003e. His research on sports is cited widely in media such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. He has received awards for both his teaching and his writing. He was a volunteer youth sports coach for over fifteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45670891913260,"sku":"9781538176801","price":41.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/3bLSjxGeaX9781538176801.webp?v=1781684667","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/how-college-athletics-are-hurting-girls-sports-the-pay-to-play-pipeline-with-a-new-preface-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}