The NFL : critical and cultural perspectives /

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Edition:Paperback edition.
Imprint:Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2015.
Description:x, 257 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Sporting
Sporting (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10155791
Related Items:Reproduction of (manifestation): NFL
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Other authors / contributors:Oates, Thomas Patrick, editor.
Furness, Zack, editor.
ISBN:143990958X
9781439909584
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"The NFL is the first collection of critical essays to focus attention on the NFL as a cultural force. The contributors and editors explore how the NFL is packaged for commercial consumption, the league's influence on American identity, and its relationship to state and cultural militarism, to provide a fuller understanding of football's role in shaping contemporary sport, media, and everyday life." -- back cover.