The Most Expensive Game in Town: The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today's Families, Mark Hyman (9780807001448) — Readings Books

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The Most Expensive Game in Town: The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today's Families
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The Most Expensive Game in Town: The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today’s Families

Mark Hyman
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A look at how commercialization has transformed youth sports from fun into a heavily commercialized and profitable venture

Examining the youth sports economy from many sides-the major corporations, the small entrepreneurs, the coaches, the parents, and, of course, the kids-Hyman probes the reasons for rapid changes in what gets bought and sold in this lucrative marketplace. He reveals the effects on kids and profiles the individuals and communities bucking this destructive trend of commercialization.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Beacon Press
Country
United States
Date
9 April 2013
Pages
176
ISBN
9780807001448

A look at how commercialization has transformed youth sports from fun into a heavily commercialized and profitable venture

Examining the youth sports economy from many sides-the major corporations, the small entrepreneurs, the coaches, the parents, and, of course, the kids-Hyman probes the reasons for rapid changes in what gets bought and sold in this lucrative marketplace. He reveals the effects on kids and profiles the individuals and communities bucking this destructive trend of commercialization.

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Beacon Press
Country
United States
Date
9 April 2013
Pages
176
ISBN
9780807001448

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