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Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine - Couverture souple

Shields, David

 
9780803260320: Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0803260326 ISBN 13 : 9780803260320
Editeur : Bison Books, 2007

Synopsis

In Body Politic, David Shields looks at contemporary America and its mythology through the lens of professional and college sports. The result is an unusually insightful and provocative book about an empire in denial. Shields relentlessly examines the way we tell our sports stories (both fictional and nonfictional), considers the kinds of athletes we choose as heroes, and delineates the lessons and values we glean from sports. He explores the intricate and telling relationships between players and coaches, black and white players, immigrant and native players, male and female players, players and broadcasters, players and fans, and players and advertisers. In the process, he shows us the stories we Americans tell ourselves about the kind of people we believe ourselves to be.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Shields is a professor of English at the University of Washington and the author of seven previous books, including Heroes: A Novel and Black Planet: Facing Race during an NBA Season, both available in Bison Books editions. Robert Lipsyte, a longtime sports and city columnist for the New York Times, is the author of sixteen books, including most recently the novel Raiders Night.

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Éditeur
Bison Books
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803260326
ISBN 13 
9780803260320
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
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Personne responsable
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