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Book Information
Gayle J. Workman
Cotton, D.J. & Wolohan, J.T. (2007). Law for Recreation and Sport Managers, Fourth Edition.
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company (2007), Dubuque, Iowa
ISBN 978-0-7575-3045-6
696 pages
Cost: $65.89
This fourth edition paperback by Doyice J. Cotton and John T. Wolohan is a comprehensive text for graduate or undergraduate students in the fields of sport management, parks and recreation, physical education or other related areas of study. The book provides an excellent, straightforward coverage of subject matter and should be relatively uncomplicated for the novice sport law student to read and comprehend. The text, with its ancillary materials, includes over 100 court case studies and interesting examples that the instructor might use to illuminate specific concepts, create assignments, or stimulate classroom discussions. The short chapters cover key issues and concerns in the field of sport law and recreation. Full of relevant topics and legal concepts in sport-related businesses, this is a user-friendly text favoring real-life situations and examples that bring life and flavour to the material.
The authors, Cotton and Wolohan, are well-credentialed authors and professors in the areas of sport law, risk management and labour relations. They have organised this text into eight separate units: 1) Introduction to Sport Law; 2) Negligence Law; 3) Property and Environmental Law; 4) Intentional Torts and Criminal Acts; 5) Risk Management; 6) Contract Law; 7) Constitutional Law; and 8) Sport and Legislation. They have included over sixty subchapters that divide each of these units into smaller sections written by over thirty-five contributing authors, all of whom are highly regarded experts in their respective fields of sport, recreation, tourism, parks, facilities and other related areas. These smaller subsections are easier for the learner to absorb and excellent for breaking out specific topical areas to create a more flexible and adaptable text for instructors to address specific curriculums or interests. All of the chapters in the fourth edition have been updated and new chapter topics have been added in the areas of sexual harassment, image rights, hospitality and tourism law and sport applications of labour law.
Covering college, professional, women’s, men’s and recreational sports and activities, every sub-chapter contains a court case meant to increase clarity and lead to better understanding of each topic. A total of 696 black and white pages make up this large but reasonably priced text. Included is a comprehensive index of court cases referenced throughout the volume in the front of the book and a helpful listing of legal expressions and terminology and the pages where they can be found in the back.
In summary, this book is well-organised, comprehensive, clear and easy to read. It would make a good choice for graduate or undergraduate students studying legal implications in the field of sport. Simply put, Law for Recreation and Sport Managers is a practical, informative and well-written book that could serve as an excellent classroom text, a helpful instructor guide, or a very good resource for sport and recreational professionals in the field.
Contact
Dr. Gayle J. Workman
Barry University
Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Miami Shores, Florida, USA
Email: gworkman@mail.barry.edu

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