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Violence in Southern Sport and Culture
Eric Bain-Selbo
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Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Religious Studies. Num Pages: 53 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRAM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 3. Weight in Grams: 118.
This book discusses violence and its connection with religion, sport and popular culture. It highlights the religious dimensions of violence and the role of violence in the religion and culture of the American South. Extending into popular culture, it then makes the case that sport—particularly American football—is a cultural phenomenon in the South with close ties with religion and violence, and that American football has come to play a central role in the civil religion of the South, fueled in part by its violent nature. The book concludes by drawing important lessons from this case study—lessons that help us to see both religion and sport in a ... Read more
This book discusses violence and its connection with religion, sport and popular culture. It highlights the religious dimensions of violence and the role of violence in the religion and culture of the American South. Extending into popular culture, it then makes the case that sport—particularly American football—is a cultural phenomenon in the South with close ties with religion and violence, and that American football has come to play a central role in the civil religion of the South, fueled in part by its violent nature. The book concludes by drawing important lessons from this case study—lessons that help us to see both religion and sport in a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
53
Condition
New
Series
Springerbriefs in Religious Studies
Number of Pages
53
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319500584
SKU
V9783319500584
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99-15
About Eric Bain-Selbo
Eric Bain-Selbo is the Department Head – Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University and Executive Director of the Society for Values in Higher Education. His research spans the disciplines of philosophy and religious studies, focusing primarily on social ethics, political philosophy, comparative religion, cultural criticism, and issues in higher education. He has authored numerous articles and four books, including Game Day and God: ... Read more
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