Sport and the Neoliberal University: Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy

Published by Rutgers University Press 2018

Sport and the Neoliberal University

Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy

Edited by: Ryan King-White
With contributions by: Henry Giroux , Susan Searls Giroux , Ryan King-White , Neal C. Ternes , Michael D. Giardina , Jaime DeLuca , Callie Batts Maddox , Matthew G. Hawzen , Lauren C. Anderson , Joshua I. Newman , Ellen J. Staurowsky , Richard M. Southall , Crystal Southall , Oliver Rick , Adam Beissel , Jacob J. Bustad and Ronald L. Mower

In the series The American Campus

https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813587738

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About this book

College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large conglomerates.

The contributors to Sport and the Neoliberal University examine how intercollegiate athletics became a contested terrain of public/private interests. They look at college sports from economic, social, legal, and cultural perspectives to cut through popular mythologies regarding intercollegiate athletics and to advocate for increased clarity about what is going on at a variety of campuses with regard to athletics. Focusing on current issues, including the NCAA, Title IX, recruitment of high school athletes, and the Penn State scandal, among others, Sport and the Neoliberal University shows the different ways institutions, individuals, and corporations are interacting with university athletics in ways that are profoundly shaped by neoliberal ideologies.

Author / Editor information

RYAN KING-WHITE is an associate professor in the kinesiology department at Towson University in Maryland.

Reviews

"Selected New Books on Higher Education" by Ruth Hammond

— Chronicle of Higher Education

"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

"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

“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 sport’s 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

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Contexts and Constraints in Contemporary Intercollegiate Athletics Ryan King-White Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART I. Ongoing Issues
1. Truth for Sale: Penn State, (Joe) Paterno, and (Terry) Pegula Henry Giroux, Susan Searls Giroux and Ryan King-White Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
2. “A Common-Sense, Fiscally Conservative Approach”: Sport, Politics, and the Death of Higher Education in Wisconsin Neal C. Ternes and Michael D. Giardina Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
3. Fixing the Front Porch? Maryland’s Move to the Big Ten Jaime Deluca and Callie Batts Maddox Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
4. Football, Rape Culture, and the Neoliberal University (as) Brand: Reflections on Institutional Governance in the Jameis Winston Rape Investigation Matthew G. Hawzen, Lauren C. Anderson and Joshua I. Newman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
5. College Athletes as Employees and the Politics of Title IX Ellen J. Staurowsky Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
PART II. Emerging Concerns
6. The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s “Nothing Short of Remarkable” Rebranding of Academic Success Richard M. Southall and Crystal Southall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
7. Is This the Beginning of the End? Small Colleges and Universities Are Questioning the Value of an NCAA Program for Their Student Body Oliver Rick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
8. Confessions of a Human Trafficker: Inside the Global Network (of International Student- Athletes in NCAA Football) Adam Beissel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
9. Welcome to the Factory: College Athletics and Corporatized Recruiting Jacob J. Bustad and Ronald L. Mower Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
10 “Some Kind of Joke”: Consultancy Firms and College Athletics Ryan King-White Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	208
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229

Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 242
Illustrations
- Other: 3 figures
Keywords: college; college student; college sports; intercollegiate; college athletics; NCAA; university athletics; university

eBook

Published: January 25, 2018
ISBN: 9780813587738