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A look at how commercialization has altered youth activities from fun into a seriously commercialized and profitable enterprise. Examining the junior sports economy from many attributes - the major organizations, the small internet marketers, the mentors, the parents, and, of course, the kids - Hyman probes the reason why for immediate changes in what gets bought and sold in this profitable marketplace. He shows the consequences on kids and profiles the individuals and communities bucking this harmful style of commercialization.
