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The Importance of School Sports in American Education and Socialization
The Importance of School Sports in American Education and Socialization Author:Theodore M. Hesburgh This book articulates the important benefits of school sports and other co-curricular activities which empower youth and dissuade them from gang involvements and deviant behavior. It also describes how these voluntary programs motivate students to stay in school, earn better grades, reinforce the ideals of our Constitution more than any other si... more »ngle type of activity, and prepare youth in cooperative skills so greatly called for by employers today. Contents: Foreword; Preface; The Best and Worst of Times for American Youth; Behavior Standards, Self-Restraint and Implications for Democracy; Sports and Competition: Their Value to Western Civilization, Education, and Democracy; Dance of Life, Change, Adaptation and Empowerment; Hope and Empowerment; Community, Values, & Vision as Promoted by Co-curricular Participation; Which Price Will We Pay?; References; Index.« less