Baseball and rhetorics of purity: the national pastime and american identity during the war on terror
Auteur :
Butterworth, Michael
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817317102
Date de publication :
13 août 2010
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,7 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
513 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers 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. The book pays special attention to baseball's role in the reconstruction of American identity after September 11, 2001.