Football And American Identity (Contemporary Sports Issues) (Contemporary Sports Issues) (Hardcover)

by Frank Hoffmann (Author), Martin Manning (Author), Gerhard Falk (Author) "Every human society includes a system of values that distinguishes it from all other human societies..." (more)
Key Phrases: football subculture, retired football players, football language, Super Bowl, United States, New York (more...)

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John Grasso, Olympic Editor, Ring Record Book; Author of the Olympic Games Boxing Record Book; Co-author of 505 Boxing Questions Your Friends Can't Answer
"AN INTERESTING VIEW OF THE SPORT FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. . . . A comprehensive, well-researched study of American football."

M. Andrew Holowchak, PhD, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Kutztown University, Pennsylvania
"Falk takes a comprehensive look at all aspects of the game that is an obsession with many Americans."

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• Hardcover: 277 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (April 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789025264
• ISBN-13: 978-0789025265
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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