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Hoffman, Shirl J. – Quest, 1999
Discusses the decline of sympathy and civility and the rise of self-absorption and meanness in U.S. culture, noting that even sports tutor incivility. The paper examines lowered expectations and the cult of authenticity in sport, and it investigates religion as a counterforce to help restructure sport and restore some sense of balance between…
Descriptors: Altruism, Antisocial Behavior, Athletics, Ethics