"In this series of revealing case studies, the political and economic forces that shape problems ranging from sexual violence to athlete recruitment are laid bare. A must-read for scholars and activists seeking to address the injustices of sport in the neoliberal university." - Samantha King (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University) While the study of intercollegiate sport has made great strides in the past decade or so, Sport and the Neoliberal University: Profit, Politics, Pedagogy makes a profound contribution by offering a truly comprehensive, multi-faceted, and critically insightful deconstruction/ reconstruction of sports position and influence within the neoliberal university. The book represents an excoriating antidote to the general acceptance of the contemporary intercollegiate sport model. As such, Sport and the Neoliberal University is must reading for anyone committed to the reform of this labyrinthine and exploitative institution. - David Andrews (professor of Physical Cultural Studies, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland) "?Selected New Books on Higher Education" by Ruth Hammond (Chronicle of Higher Education) "This book adds to the critical discussion of college sports and their relevance to higher education....It is good to bring a critical lens to higher education operations and this book may help to spark such critical discussion." (Journal of Studemt Affairs Research and Practice) "In this series of revealing case studies, the political and economic forces that shape problems ranging from sexual violence to athlete recruitment are laid bare. A must-read for scholars and activists seeking to address the injustices of sport in the neoliberal university." - Samantha King (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University) While the study of intercollegiate sport has made great strides in the past decade or so, Sport and the Neoliberal University: Profit, Politics, Pedagogy makes a profound contribution by offering a truly comprehensive, multi-faceted, and critically insightful deconstruction/ reconstruction of sports position and influence within the neoliberal university. The book represents an excoriating antidote to the general acceptance of the contemporary intercollegiate sport model. As such, Sport and the Neoliberal University is must reading for anyone committed to the reform of this labyrinthine and exploitative institution. - David Andrews (professor of Physical Cultural Studies, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland) "Selected New Books on Higher Education" by Ruth Hammond (Chronicle of Higher Education) "This book adds to the critical discussion of college sports and their relevance to higher education....It is good to bring a critical lens to higher education operations and this book may help to spark such critical discussion." (Journal of Studemt Affairs Research and Practice)
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