God in the stadium
sports and religion in American
Edición de la obra God in the stadium
| Autor | Robert J. Higgs |
|---|---|
| Editorial | University of Kentucky Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 1995 |
| Lugar | Lexington, KY |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 383 |
| Número de Cutter | H637g |
From the worship of Michael Jordan to the downfall of O.J. Simpson, it has become clear that sports and sports heroes have assumed a role in American society far out of proportion to their traditional value. In this powerful critique of present-day American popular culture, Robert J. Higgs examines the complex and increasingly pervasive control that sports wield in shaping the national self-image. He provides a thoughtful history and analysis of the ways sports and religion have become intertwined and offers a stringent indictment of the sports-religion-media-education complex.