{"product_id":"sport-play-and-ethical-reflection","title":"Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSport, Play, and Ethical Reflection\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Composer: \u003c\/b\u003eRandolph Feezell\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e9780252029554\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eUniversity of Illinois Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReleased: \u003c\/b\u003e2004\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e192\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eVery light wear to disc. Case and artwork included but clearly used. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eRandolph Feezell's Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection immediately tackles two big questions about sport: What is it? and Why does it attract so many people? He argues that sports participation is best described as a form of human play, and the attraction for participants and viewers alike derives from both to its aesthetic richness and narrative structure. He then claims that the way in which sports encourage serious competition in trivial pursuits is fundamentally absurd, and therefore participation requires a state of irony in the participants, where seriousness and playfulness are combined. Feezell builds on these conclusions, addressing important ethical issues, arguing that sportsmanship should be seen as a kind of Aristotelian mean between the extremes of over and under investment in sport. Chapters on cheating, running up the score, and character-building stress sport as a rule-governed, tradition-bound practice with standards of excellence and goods internal to the practice. With clear writing and numerous illuminating examples, Feezell demonstrates deep insight into both of his subjects.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection | Randolph Feezell | Hardcover | 9780252029554 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks H 1749424","offer_id":48858958299288,"sku":"1749424","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/414iiRXRgYL.jpg?v=1775664226","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/sport-play-and-ethical-reflection","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}