{"product_id":"unsportsmanlike-conduct-college-football-and-the-politics-of-rape-paperback","title":"Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Luther\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not to reckon with Luther's book would be an abdication not only of one's moral faculty but also of one's fandom . . . Luther doesn't just want to save future victims; she wants to save college football.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly relevant, hard-hitting, much-needed information that reveals the widespread existence of rape by sports players on college campuses.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootball teams create playbooks, in which they draw up the plays they will use on the field. Playbooks are how teams work and why they win. This book is about a different kind of playbook: the one coaches, teams, universities, police, communities, the media, and fans seem to follow whenever a college football player is accused of sexual assault. It's a deep dive into how different institutions--the NCAA, athletic departments, universities, the media--run the same plays over and over again when these stories break. If everyone runs his play well, scrutiny dies down quickly, no institution ever has to change how it operates, and the evaporation of these cases into nothingness looks natural. In short, this playbook is why nothing ever changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eUnsportsmanlike Conduct\u003c\/em\u003e unpacks this societal playbook piece by piece, and not only advocates that we destroy the old plays, but also suggests we replace them with ones that will force us to finally do something about this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical sportswriter and Edge of Sports imprint curator Dave Zirin (the \u003cem\u003eNation\u003c\/em\u003e) has never shied away from criticizing that which die-hard sports fans hold dear. The Edge of Sports titles will address issues across many different sports--football, basketball, swimming, tennis, etc.--and at both the professional and nonprofessional\/collegiate levels. Furthermore, Zirin brings to the table select stories of athletes' journeys and what they are facing and how they evolve both in their sport as well as against the greater backdrop of one's life's odyssey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Luther\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent writer and investigative journalist living in Austin, Texas. Her work on sports and culture has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eTexas Observer\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVice Sports\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian Sport\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBleacher Report\u003c\/i\u003e. Luther's work gained national attention in August 2015 when writing for \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e; she and Dan Solomon broke open the story about a Baylor football player on trial for sexual assault, a case known by only a few in the community and not reported in the media for nearly two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770638270752,"sku":"9781617754913","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ce766d77efa5f06bffc21b7b51b470f.webp?v=1780375965","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unsportsmanlike-conduct-college-football-and-the-politics-of-rape-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}