Should College Athletes Be Paid?

by Geoff Griffin (Editor)

Overview

This informative edition contains thirteen essays that provide varying perspectives on whether or not college athletes should be paid, discussing post-eligibility school benefits, endorsement deals, illegal payments and gambling, athletic scholarships, and other topics. The book includes contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737737905
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/15/2007
Series:	At Issue Series: Sports
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Paying College Athletes Makes Economic Sense   Rodney D. Fort     10
Pay to Play: Should College Athletes Be Paid?   Krikor Meshefejian     16
College Athletes Should Not Be Paid due to Post-Eligibility School Benefits   Eugene McCormack     21
College Athletes Should Be Allowed to Have Their Own Endorsement Deals   Shelly Anderson     29
College Athletes Should Be Paid as Schools Neglect Their Academic Interests   Tom Palaima     33
College Athletes Should Not Be Paid Because They Are Not Exploited   Jon Saraceno     37
Paid College Athletes Won't Be Tempted to Accept Illegal Payments or Gamble   Brian L. Porto     41
College Athletes Should Not Be Paid Because a College Education Is Valuable   James L. Shulman   William G. Bowen     47
College Athletes Should Receive Guaranteed Four-Year Scholarships   Kevin Blackistone     57
Athletic Scholarships Should Be Eliminated   John R. Gerdy     62
College Athletes Should Receive a Scholarship Raise to Cover Necessities$dNational College Players Association     71
College Athletes Should Be Allowed to Unionize   Paul D. Staudohar   Barry Zepel     75
College Athletes ShouldNot Be Allowed to Unionize   Dr. Thomas K. Hearn Jr.     78
Organizations to Contact     88
Bibliography     92
Index     97

Editorial Reviews

Review: Should College Athletes Be Paid? Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.--Booklist, March 2011

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