Beer and Circus Issuing what many publications have called a sobering devastating critique Murray Sperber argues that what universities offer instead of a meaningful undergraduate education is a meager and dangerous substitute: the party scene surrounding college sports that he calls beer and circus and which serves to keep the students happy while tuition dollars keep rolling in. Combining a deep understanding of American culture with new original research culled from students faculty and administrators around the country he explodes cherished myths about college sports. Straight out of today s headlines Beer and Circus opens our eyes to a generation of students deprived of the education they deserve. DISCLAIMER: This product may have a small black mark on the edge of the book called a remainder mark . Apart from this mark the book is in new / unread condition.