| Contents |
The joy of running -- Bullying, teasing, and the birth of conscience -- The land of pretend -- Coaches and referees -- Imitation, ritual, and transcendence -- Excellence without end -- Neuroscience, mirroring, and complementarity -- Fandom: why we watch and care so much -- Cockfighting, gambling, and villages -- Situationism and the dynamics of misbehavior -- Whither the future? -- On moral psychology and ethics. |
| Abstract |
The morality of our distant ancestors bears a remarkable resemblance to the moral experiences of modern athletes. This book brings together stories from today's sports world and the moral practices of hunter-gatherers to shed new light on both sports and morality and offer a unique interpretation of America's love affair with sports. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 15, 2019). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Severson, Richard James, 1955- Moral theory of sports. Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2019 9781538128862 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019008197 |
| ISBN | 153812887X |
| ISBN | 9781538128879 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| Stock number | 9781538128879 Ingram Content Group |
