How Postmodernism Explains Football and Football Explains Postmodernism
Author | : Robert Kerr |
Publisher | : Palgrave Pivot |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2014-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 1349562963 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781349562961 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book How Postmodernism Explains Football and Football Explains Postmodernism written by Robert Kerr and published by Palgrave Pivot. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American football and postmodernist theory are both objects of popular and scholarly interest that reveal remarkable sociological insights. Analysis of media-driven commercial football documents how narratives of sportsmanship/brutality, heroism/antiheroism, athleticism/self-indulgence, honor/chicanery, and chivalry/sexism compete and thrive.