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Violence in Southern Sport and Culture


Violence in Southern Sport and Culture

Sacred Battles on the Gridiron
SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies

von: Eric Bain-Selbo

53,49 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 30.11.2016
ISBN/EAN: 9783319500591
Sprache: englisch

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<div>This book discusses violence and its connection with religion, sport and popular culture.&nbsp;It highlights the religious dimensions of violence and the role of violence in the religion&nbsp;and culture of the American South. Extending into popular culture, it then makes the case&nbsp;that sport—particularly American football—is a cultural phenomenon in the South with close&nbsp;ties with religion and violence, and that American football has come to play a central role&nbsp;in the civil religion of the South, fueled in part by its violent nature. The book concludes&nbsp;by drawing important lessons from this case study—lessons that help us to see both religion&nbsp;and sport in a new light.</div><div>&nbsp;</div>
<p>Pregame.- Kick Off.- Chapter 1.&nbsp;Theoretical Approaches to Religious Violence.- Chapter 2. Violence and American Football.- Chapter 3. College Football in the American South.- Chapter 4. Conclusions.- Appendices. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<div><br></div><div>Eric Bain-Selbo is the Department Head – Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University and&nbsp;Executive Director of the Society for Values in Higher Education. His research spans the disciplines&nbsp;of philosophy and religious studies, focusing primarily on social ethics, political philosophy,&nbsp;comparative religion, cultural criticism, and issues in higher education. He has authored numerous articles&nbsp;and four books, including Game Day and God: Football, Faith, and Politics in the American South (2009) and&nbsp;Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon: An Introduction (co-authored with D. Gregory Sapp, 2016).</div>
Is the first-ever study of the important links between violence, religion, sport and popular culture Challenges readers to see religious violence and its connections to popular culture in a new light Exemplifies interdisciplinary work, presenting research spanning multiple disciplines Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras