02919nam 2200565 a 450 991078837270332120230207215046.00-8173-8397-2(CKB)3170000000046614(EBL)835611(OCoLC)761477347(SSID)ssj0000588874(PQKBManifestationID)11351995(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000588874(PQKBWorkID)10669759(PQKB)10529642(MiAaPQ)EBC835611(MdBmJHUP)muse9029(Au-PeEL)EBL835611(CaPaEBR)ebr10527731(EXLCZ)99317000000004661420100216d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBaseball and rhetorics of purity[electronic resource] the national pastime and American identity during the war on terror /Michael L. ButterworthTuscaloosa University of Alabama Pressc20101 online resource (248 p.)Rhetoric, culture, and social critiqueDescription based upon print version of record.0-8173-1710-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Rhetoric and the American Game; 1. Ritual in the "Church of Baseball": Performing Patriotism at the Ballpark; 2. "Baseball as America": Nostalgia and Public Memory through the National Pastime; 3. Purifying the Body Politic: Steroids and the Rhetorical Cleansing of Baseball; 4. Headed for Home: Bringing Baseball Back to the Nation's Capital; 5. Making the World Safe for Baseball: American Mission and the World Baseball Classic; Conclusion: Reconstituting the National Pastime; Notes; Bibliography; IndexBaseball 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 rolRhetoric, culture, and social critique.BaseballSocial aspectsUnited StatesWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009BaseballSocial aspectsWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009.306.4/83Butterworth Michael L1568458MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788372703321Baseball and rhetorics of purity3840603UNINA