02536namaa2200457uu 4500 doab39446 oapen 20260305123943.0 m o d cr|mn|---annan 210210s2018 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d 9781138494190 9781138923560 oapen oapen eng dc WS bicssc WSJS bicssc Leonard, David J. edt Football, Culture and Power Taylor & Francis 2018 1 online resource (258 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star What does it mean when a hit that knocks an American football player unconscious is cheered by spectators? What are the consequences of such violence for the participants of this sport and for the entertainment culture in which it exists? This book brings together scholars and sport commentators to examine the relationship between American football, violence and the larger relations of power within contemporary society. From high school and college to the NFL, Football, Culture, and Power analyses the social, political and cultural imprint of America's national pastime. The NFL's participation in and production of hegemonic masculinity, alongside its practices of racism, sexism, heterosexism and ableism, provokes us to think deeply about the historical and contemporary systems of violence we are invested in and entertained by. This social scientific analysis of American football considers both the positive and negative power of the game, generating discussion and calling for accountability. It is fascinating reading for all students and scholars of sports studies with an interest in American football and the wider social impact of sport. All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English American football bicssc Sports & outdoor recreation bicssc culture football Davis, Wade edt Davis, Wade oth George, Kimberly B. edt George, Kimberly B. oth Leonard, David J. oth DOAB Library. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/39446 0 Free-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication 92481 92481