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.
| ISBN: | 9781349562961 |
| Publication date: | 31st December 2013 |
| Author: | Robert Kerr |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Pivot an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 143 pages |
| Genres: |
Sociology: sport and leisure Cultural studies Media studies Social groups: religious groups and communities Sports |