Violence in Southern Sport and Culture : Sacred Battles on the Gridiron
1st ed. 2017
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Briefs in Religion and Sport
ISBN-10
3319500589
ISBN-13
9783319500584
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint
Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Manufacture
CH
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 15th, 2016
Print length
53 Pages
Product Classification:
Religious groups: social & cultural aspectsSociology
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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.
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 new light.
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