GENDER EQUALITY IN SPORT | Follow the Money
SOCIAL ISSUES & ETHICS • 01-Jan-2022
Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg take a look at the differences in attention and revenue between men's and women's sports. The issue is particularly pointed at the collegiate level where the pretense is on educational benefits of athletics, but revenue drives the engine.
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