Football in American Society: Fandom and the Dallas Cowboys

by José Martínez

Football effects the lives of many in substantial ways. This book first addresses the notion that this is "merely entertainment." The significance of why football emerged atypically in Texas is discussed as well as what this portends for American society. Unsurprisingly, Texan disparities in income and racial segregation dissolved in the mirage that all people are equal at game time as spectators. Major institutions such as the military additionally...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168053677X
• ISBN13: 9781680536775
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Academica Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"