Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie2014-10-092018-01-222018-01-222014-05May 2014http://hdl.handle.net/2152/26429textEighty-three Texas high school football stadiums have opened since 2008. Both pro stadiums and amateur stadiums have found their way into the ire of economists, who decry such expensive projects as lavish and foolhardy. Sociologists meanwhile point to ambition and pride as contributing to the growth of professional and amateur stadiums.application/pdfenHigh school footballStadium constructionCommunity prideSports fundingAmateur stadiumsThesis2014-10-09