At the same time that issues of race, gender, violence, and structural inequality permeate the world of sport, sport is offered up as an ameliorative tool for related problems. Originally developed for a 1997 National Conference on Youth, Sport, Violence, and the Media, 15 articles by academics from the fields of psychology, sociology, health, education, kinesiology, legal studies, and communications present theory- and data-based descriptions of social issues in sport, alongside recommendations for intervention strategies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)