The degradation of modern sport -- its commercialization, its trivialization, its cult ofathletic stars and celebrities, and its manipulation by the media -- has led to numerouscalls for its transformation. ''Approaching the relations of sport and society with a truly philosophic mind, Morganhas important things to say that no one else has said with quite the same degree ofdetailed thoughtfulness. Leftist Theories of Sport is a critique not only of sportsbut also of contemporary society.'' -- Allen Guttmann, author of The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games
