Reading Football: How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle
(Part of the Cultural Studies of the United States Series)
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Book Overview
Is football an athletic contest or a social event? Is it a game of skill, a test of manhood, or merely an organized brawl? Michael Oriard, a former professional player, asks these and other intriguing questions in Reading Football, the first contemporary book about football's formative years.
American football began in the 1870s as a game to be played, not watched. Within a brief ten years, it had become a great public spectacle with...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807847518
ISBN13:9780807847510
Release Date:August 1994
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.21 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This book offers the reader an evaluation of the early years of football and the press' role in popularizing football for the American consumer. A must-read for anyone who loves football.
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