15 sports myths and why they're wrong /
Fort and Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up, how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Stanford, California : Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2013] |
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| Summary: | Fort and Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up, how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how they serve a handful of powerful parties-- such as franchise owners, reporters, and players-- at the expense of the larger community of sports fans. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-286) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0804774366 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9780804774369 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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