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Autore |
Teitelbaum Stanley H |
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Titolo |
Athletes who indulge their dark side [[electronic resource] ] : sex, drugs, and cover-ups / / Stanley H. Teitelbaum |
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Santa Barbara, CA, : Praeger, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-38585-2 |
9786612385858 |
0-313-37757-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (196 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Athletes - Psychology |
Athletes - Drug use |
Athletes - Sexual behavior |
Doping in sports |
Compulsive behavior |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Steroids Scandal; 2 The Dangers of Invincibility; 3 Recent Gambling Scandals; 4 Athletes Who Flirt with Disaster; 5 Women Involved in Sports Scandals; 6 Murder Scandals; 7 Cover-Ups; Epilogue; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From sex and drugs to violence, gambling, and wholesale conspiracies, scandals are everywhere in sports. Each of these problems is its own issue, and every case is separate, but taken as a whole this criminal pathology is indicative of a widespread problem with athletes and responsibility. In this wide-ranging and deep-seeking investigation, psychologist Stanley H. Teitelbaum asks why elite athletes take enormous risks with their lives and careers. ||Teitelbaum analyzes and diagnoses this culturally resonant set of problems with an honest, critical eye, looking at everything from baseball's st |
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