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One of the most salient issues concerning the growth and development of modern in tercollegiate athletics is that of the apparent organizational conflict between the Associa tion for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since its inception in 1972, the AIAW has been involved in a silent struggle for survival with its more established (1906) male counterpart (NCAA) which ap pears to be on the verge of unilaterally incorporating the inalienable rights of women's in tercollegiate athletics into their already-too-troubled and complex governance webb. The on-going battle of the opposing governance systems and their societal motivations, inten tions and ramifications are crucial for the social scientist to note and respond.

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The Battle of the Sexes: a Brawl in the Locker Room!

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