The youth sports hustle: how the game became a business and kids became the product
Abstract
This essay is written as a provocation – an intentionally argumentative and reflective piece designed to stimulate debate rather than offer prescriptive solutions. Written explicitly within the contemporary United States context, it interrogates cultural, institutional, and economic forces shaping youth sport.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sociology
History and Politics of Sport
Sports
Gender
and Society
Recreational Sport and Physical Activity
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Sport Education and Society
- Pages
- 1–6
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN