Publication

2014 - Temple University Press

Language

English

Word Count

67,000 words, Guess

Page Count

268 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781439909577
  • ISBN-101439909571
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014004742
  • OCLC Control Number861541333
  • Better World Books9781439909577
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCGV955.5.N35N45 2014
  • LCCGV955.5.N35 N45 2014

Description

"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. "--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • NFL: Critical and Cultural PerspectivesTemple University Press2014-01-01

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