Sport and the neoliberal university : profit, politics, and pedagogy / edited by Ryan King-White.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Contexts and Constraints in Contemporary Intercollegiate Athletics / Ryan King-White -- Part I: Ongoing Issues -- Truth for Sale: Penn State, (Joe) Paterno, and (Terry) Pegula / Henry Giroux, Susan Searls Giroux and Ryan King-White -- A common-sense, fiscally conservative approach : Sport, politics, and the death of higher education in Wisconsin / Neal C. Ternes and Michael D. Giardina -- Fixing the Front Porch : Maryland's Move to the Big-10 / Jaime DeLuca and Callie Batts Maddox -- 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 -- College Athletes as Employees & the Politics of Title IX / Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed. D. -- Part II: Emerging Concerns / The National Collegiate Athletic Association's Nothing Short of Remarkable Rebranding of Academic Success / Richard M. Southall and Crystal Southall -- 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 -- Confessions of a Human Trafficker: Inside the Global Network (Of International Student -- Athletes in NCAA Football) / Adam Beissel -- Welcome to the Factory: College Athletics and Corporatized Recruiting / Jacob J. Bustad and Ronald L. Mower -- Some Kind of Joke: Consultancy Firms and College Athletics / Ryan King-White.

"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"-- Provided by publisher

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