Higher Education and Athletics: Probing an American Ethos.

Thelin, John R.

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Publication Date: 1978-Dec

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Higher Education and Athletics: Probing an American Ethos.

Thelin, John R.

Journal of Educational Thought, v12 n3 p176-83 Dec 1978

Since 1874, American colleges and universities have developed large, competitive intercollegiate sports programs, celebrating and justifying them in terms of distinctive American beliefs about connections between sports, education, and social mobility. This essay attempts to break the silence of American faculties concerning their schools' athletic policies. (Author/SJL)

Descriptors: Athletics, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Essays, Extramural Athletics, Higher Education, Historical Reviews, Program Attitudes, Program Costs, Relevance (Education), School Policy, Social Attitudes, Teacher Responsibility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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