Baseball and rhetorics of purity :: the national pastime and American identity during the war on terror /

Baseball has long been considered America's "national pastime," touted variously as a healthy diversion, a symbol of national unity, and a model of democratic inclusion. But, according to Michael Butterworth, such favorable rhetoric belies baseball's complicity in the rhetorical...

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1. Verfasser: Butterworth, Michael L.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2010.
Schriftenreihe:Rhetoric, culture, and social critique.
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Zusammenfassung:Baseball has long been considered America's "national pastime," touted variously as a healthy diversion, a symbol of national unity, and a model of democratic inclusion. But, according to Michael Butterworth, such favorable rhetoric belies baseball's complicity in the rhetorical construction of a world defined by good and evil. Baseball and Rhetorics of Purity is an investigation into the culture and mythology of baseball, a study of its limits and failures, and an invitation to remake the game in a more democratic way. It pays special attention to baseball's role in the reconstruction.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 233 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-227) and index.
ISBN:9780817383978
0817383972

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