College Athletes’ Rights and Well-Being: Critical Perspectives on Policy and Practice

Synopsis

College Athletes' Rights And Well-being Covers Major Policy Issues In Collegiate Sports And Seeks To Address The Issue Of College Athletics From The Perspective Of The Athlete's Well-being. It Is Written For Those Who Seek To Enhance Their Understanding Of The Intercollegiate Athletics Landscape. This Textbook Is Intended For Upper-level Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Though Scholars, Teachers, Practitioners, Athletic Administrators, And Advocates Of Intercollegiate Athletics Will Also Find It Essential. The Book Is Arranged Into 16 Individual Chapters That Cover A Range Of Topics On College Athletes' Rights And Well-being. It Is Not Exhaustive, But The Editor Believes That Current Concerns, Challenges, And Themes Of Relevance To Higher Education Researchers And Practitioners Will Certainly Be Well Addressed -- Part One: Historical Perspective -- The Muzzle And The Megaphone: Enlisting College Athlete Voice For Meaningful Reform / Valyncia C. Raphael And Jp Abercrumbie -- Part Two: Formal Ncaa And Member Institution Policies And Principles -- The National Letter Of Intent: A Symbol Of The Need For An Independent College Athlete Players Association / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Amateurism And The Ncaa Cartel / Robert Scott Lemons -- Title Ix's Gender-separate Allowance In The Context Of College Athlete Rights And Intercollegiate Athletics Reform / Jennifer Lee Hoffman -- The State Of Concussion Protocols: Paperwork Or Policies? / Whitney Griffin -- Transfer Restrictions On College Football And Athlete Freedom / Gerald Gurney -- Due Process In College Sports / Steven J. Silver -- College Athletes And Collective Bargaining Laws / Neal H. Hutchens And Kaitlin A. Quigley -- Part Three: The Commercial Enterprise Of College Sports -- Commercialism In College Sports Undermines Athletes' Educational Opportunities And Rights / Angela Lumpkin -- Conference Realignment And The Evolution Of New Organizational Forms / Earl Smith And Angela J. Hattery -- Competitive Equity: Can There Be Balance Between Athletes' Rights And A Level Playing Field? / Andy Schwarz And Daniel A. Rascher -- Part Four: Personal And Educational Well-being Of Athletes -- Looking Underneath The Helmet: Learning How African American Football College Athletes Navigate Sports, Education, And Expectations / Jamel K. Donnor -- Athletic Scholarship Arrangement: Maximizing Educational Opportunities For Pacific Islanders In College Football / Keali'i Troy Kukahiko And Mitchell J. Chang -- Intervention Strategies For Improving College Athletes' Academic And Personal Development Outcomes At Historically Black Colleges And Universities / Joseph N. Cooper And Eddie Comeaux -- Revisiting African American Males And Highlighting Pacific Islander/polynesian Male Experiences / C. Keith Harrison, Leticia Oseguera, Jean Boyd, And Monica Morita -- Activism In College Athletics: A Case Study Of The Student-athletes Human Rights Project / Emmett Gill, Jr. -- Afterword: Restoring Balance: Putting The Student And Collegiate Back In Intercollegiate Athletics / Scott N. Brooks. Edited By Eddie Comeaux. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.