Book
The NFL: critical and cultural perspectives
Sporting, Temple University Press
2014
Abstract
" The National Football League is one of the most significant cultural engines in contemporary American life. Yet despite intense and near ubiquitous media coverage, commentators rarely turn a critical lens on the league to ask what material and social forces have contributed to its success, and how the NFL has influenced public life in the United States. The editors of and contributors to The NFL examine the league as a culturally, economically, and politically powerful presence in American life. The essays, by established and up-and-coming scholars, explore how the NFL is packaged for commercial consumption, the league's influence on American identity, and its relationship to state and cultural militarism. The NFL is the first collection of critical essays to focus attention on the NFL as a cultural force. It boldly moves beyond popular celebrations of the sport and toward a fuller understanding of football's role in shaping contemporary sport, media, and everyday life. Contributors include: David L. Andrews, Aaron Baker, Michael Butterworth, Jacob Dittmer, Dan Grano, Samantha King, Kyle Kusz, Toby Miller, Ronald L. Mower, Dylan Mulvin, Oliver J.C. Rick, Katie Rodgers, and the editors. "--
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The NFL: critical and cultural perspectives
- Creators
- Thomas P. Oates - University of IowaZack Furness - Pennsylvania State UniversityMichael Oriard
- Resource Type
- Book
- Publisher
- Temple University Press; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Series
- Sporting
- ISBN
- 1439909598; 9781439909591; 1439909571; 9781439909577; 9781439909584; 143990958X
- eISBN
- 1439909598; 9781439909591
- Number of pages
- x, 257 pages
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- American Studies; School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984269248802771
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