@article{707715,
      note = {Includes index.},
      author = {Oates, Thomas Patrick, and Furness, Zack, and Oriard,  Michael,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/707715},
      title = {The NFL critical and cultural perspectives / [electronic  resource] :},
      abstract = {"The National Football League is one of the most  significant cultural engines in contemporary American life.  Yet despite intense and near ubiquitous media coverage,  commentators rarely turn a critical lens on the league to  ask what material and social forces have contributed to its  success, and how the NFL has influenced public life in the  United States. The editors of and contributors to The NFL  examine the league as a culturally, economically, and  politically powerful presence in American life. The essays,  by established and up-and-coming scholars, explore how the  NFL is packaged for commercial consumption, the league's  influence on American identity, and its relationship to  state and cultural militarism. The NFL is the first  collection of critical essays to focus attention on the NFL  as a cultural force. It boldly moves beyond popular  celebrations of the sport and toward a fuller understanding  of football's role in shaping contemporary sport, media,  and everyday life. Contributors include: David L. Andrews,  Aaron Baker, Michael Butterworth, Jacob Dittmer, Dan Grano,  Samantha King, Kyle Kusz, Toby Miller, Ronald L. Mower,  Dylan Mulvin, Oliver J.C. Rick, Katie Rodgers, and the  editors. "--},
      recid = {707715},
      pages = {1 online resource (268 pages).},
}