Baseball and rhetorics of purity [[electronic resource] ] : the national pastime and American identity during the war on terror / / Michael L. Butterworth
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Butterworth Michael L
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Baseball and rhetorics of purity [[electronic resource] ] : the national pastime and American identity during the war on terror / / Michael L. Butterworth
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| Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306.4/83 |
| Soggetto topico: | Baseball - Social aspects - United States |
| War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 rol |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Baseball and rhetorics of purity |
| ISBN: | 0-8173-8397-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910464143503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Rhetoric, culture, and social critique.