| Introduction | 第1-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Background | 第8-14页 |
| Section 1 The Development of Sports in North America | 第9-10页 |
| Section 2 Industrialization, the Leisure Class and Sports | 第10-11页 |
| Section 3 Sports in Modern American Life | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter 2 The American Competitive Sports | 第14-28页 |
| Section 1 The United States Olympic Committee | 第16-19页 |
| Section 2 College and Semi-Pro Sports | 第19-24页 |
| (1) The Importance of College Sports in America | 第19-21页 |
| (2) The National Collegiate Athletic Association | 第21-24页 |
| Section 3 Professional Sports | 第24-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Advantages of the American Competitive Sports System | 第28-39页 |
| Section 1 Lightening the Burden on the U.S. Government | 第29-31页 |
| Section 2 Establishing a Mutually Beneficial Relationship Between Sports and Other Areas | 第31-39页 |
| (1) Competitive Sports and Mass Media | 第31-33页 |
| (2) Competitive Sports and Enterprises | 第33-35页 |
| (3) Competitive Sports and Cities | 第35-37页 |
| (4) Competitive Sports and College Education | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Problems in the American Competitive Sports System | 第39-55页 |
| Section 1 Gender Inequality | 第40-43页 |
| Section 2 Racial Inequality | 第43-45页 |
| Section 3 Student-Athletes under Dual Pressure of Study and Competitive Sports | 第45-47页 |
| Section 4 Drug Abuse by Some Athletes | 第47-50页 |
| Section 5 Undue Emphasis upon Winning in Youth Sports | 第50-52页 |
| Section 6 Rewards to Student-Athletes Disproportionate to Their Contributions | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-59页 |
