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Butterworth, Michael

 
9780817317102: Baseball and Rhetorics of Purity: The National Pastime and American Identity During the War on Terror
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ISBN 10 : 0817317104 ISBN 13 : 9780817317102
Editeur : The University of Alabama Press, 2010

Synopsis

An investigation into the culture and mythology of baseball, a study of its limits and failures, and an invitation to remake the game in a more democratic way

Baseball has long been considered Baseball and Rhetorics of Purity is an investigation into the culture and mythology of baseball, a study of its limits and failures, and an invitation to remake the game in a more democratic way. It pays special attention to baseball's role in the reconstruction of American identity after September 11, 2001. This study is framed by a discussion that links the development of baseball to the discourses of innocence and purity in 19th-century America. From there, it examines ritual performances at baseball games; a traveling museum exhibit sponsored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; the recent debate about the use of performance-enhancing drugs; the return of Major League Baseball to Washington, D.C., in 2005; and the advent of the World Baseball Classic in 2006.

Butterworth argues that by promoting myths of citizenship and purity, post-9/11 discourse concerning baseball ironically threatens the health of the democratic system and that baseball cannot be viewed as an innocent diversion or escape. Instead, Butterworth highlights how the game on the field reflects a more complex and diverse worldview, and makes a plea for the game's recovery, both as a national pastime and as a site for celebrating the best of who we are and who we can be.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael L. Butterworth is Assistant Professor of Communication in the Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field.

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Éditeur
The University of Alabama Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0817317104
ISBN 13 
9780817317102
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
248
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