| Sport, Spectacle, and NASCAR Nation: Consumption and the Cultural Politics of Neoliberalism 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Newman, J. (Author), Giardina, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230115195 ISBN-13: 9780230115194 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Motor Sports - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports |
| Dewey: 796.720 |
| LCCN: 2011011016 |
| Series: Education, Politics and Public Life |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (1.00 lbs) 302 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - NASCAR |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sport, Spectacle, and NASCAR Nation critically examines the complex intersections of sport, consumer culture, and contemporary U.S. politics. Based on extensive ethnographic research, the authors give a first-hand account of NASCAR's recent ascent into the North American sporting mainstream. Along the way, they explore the unique bond between NASCAR and conservative U.S. political movements--and their various Southern, Christian, militaristic, free-market alignments. Sport, Spectacle, and NASCAR Nation is a must read for students and scholars in cultural studies, sport studies, education, sociology, and political sciences, as well as those interested in promoting a less divisive sporting future. |