It's as Academic as American Economic Pie: Admissions Standards and Big-Time College Football.

Curtis, Russell L., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ520805

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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It's as Academic as American Economic Pie: Admissions Standards and Big-Time College Football.

Curtis, Russell L., Jr.

Social Science Quarterly, v76 n2 p267-73 Jun 1995

Praises Lee Sigelman's article and uses it as a starting point for a discussion of the political economy of collegiate sports. Provides a brief historical perspective and suggests socioeconomic reasons for the racial divisions between various sports. Concludes with suggestions for areas of future research. (MJP)

Descriptors: Athletes, College Admission, College Athletics, College Entrance Examinations, Football, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Politics of Education, Scores, Social Science Research, Standards, Student College Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Researchers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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