The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
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The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football is a nonfiction investigative book that exposes the corruption, commercialization, and ethical controversies underlying major college football programs in the United States.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
investigative book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Armen Keteyian
NERFINISHED
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Jeff Benedict ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
NCAA amateurism model
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lack of long-term support for athletes ⓘ unequal distribution of revenue in college sports ⓘ |
| depicts |
behind-the-scenes operations of college football programs
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pressures on college football coaches ⓘ pressures on student-athletes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Football Bowl Subdivision
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surface form:
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
big-time college football programs ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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sports nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical view of big-time college football ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in college athletics policy ⓘ sports fans ⓘ |
| investigates |
NCAA enforcement practices
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ethical controversies in college football ⓘ financial incentives in college athletics ⓘ power dynamics between universities and athletes ⓘ role of television networks in college football ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
NCAA football
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surface form:
NCAA Division I football
college football ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
NCAA regulation
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academic fraud in college athletics ⓘ amateurism in college sports ⓘ athlete exploitation ⓘ booster involvement in college sports ⓘ coaching salaries ⓘ commercialization of college athletics ⓘ corruption in college sports ⓘ player safety ⓘ recruiting violations ⓘ television contracts in college football ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting |
United States college campuses
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college football stadiums ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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