Religion and sport in North America : critical essays for the twenty-first century
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Religion and sport in North America : critical essays for the twenty-first century
Routledge, 2023
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This volume is edited by leading figures in the field. The book will cover all major topics studied on a religion and sport course so will be the go-to volume for students approaching the topic for the first time. Topics covered are relevant and engaging for students.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1 Evangelicalism and Sport 1 "There Is Talk of Black Power": Christian Athletes and the Revolt of the Black Athlete 2 "The Greatest Christian Movie of All Time": 300 and Spartan Masculinity as Cultural Repertoire in Christian Mixed Martial Arts and Beyond 3 Forgiving Freeze: Jerry Falwell Jr., Donald Trump, and the Making of Liberty University Football Part 2 Sport as a Religio-cultural Vehicle 4 Structuring Sports, Structuring Community: The Islamic Society of Chester County Debates a Basketball Court 5 Desiring "Deep Community": Formations of Soccer and Evangelical Christianity in the British Columbia Christian Soccer League 6 Sport, Religion, and Absence: The Subfield of Religion and Sport as an Explanatory Tool for the Moment Part 3 Religion, Sport, and the Market 7 Foucault for Heisman: College Football and the Liturgies of Power 8 "Be More Human": CrossFit, Reebok, and Sporting Consumerism 9 Fandom Transfigured: Fantasy Football as Neoliberal Religion Part 4 Religion and Sport through a Racial Frame 10 Ted Corbitt: The Once-forgotten and Now-remembered Pioneer of American Distance Running 11 Savage Symbols: Native American Mascots in the USA 12 Race, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, and Religious Realism 13 ?Dios Bendiga Whose America? Resisting the Ritual Theologizing of Nation Postscript: White Hauntings, Black Hoops: The Ghosts of Kyrie Irving
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