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...
| Основен автор: | Butterworth, Michael L. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
℗♭2010.
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| Серия: |
Rhetoric, culture, and social critique.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=420047 |
| Резюме: |
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. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 233 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-227) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780817383978 0817383972 |