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Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine

by David Shields

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In Body Politic, David Shields looks at contemporary America and its mythology through the lens of professional and college sports. The result is an unusually insightful and provocative book about an empire in denial. Shields relentlessly examines the way we tell our sports stories (both fictional and nonfictional), considers the kinds of athletes we choose as heroes, and delineates the lessons and values we glean from sports. He explores the intricate and telling relationships between players and coaches, black and white players, immigrant and native players, male and female players, players and broadcasters, players and fans, and players and advertisers. In the process, he shows us the stories we Americans tell ourselves about the kind of people we believe ourselves to be.

Review:

"Body Politic is an extremely intelligent book. David Shields is our most interesting and necessary writer about sports." David Guterson

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"Shields has carved out a singular place for himself as the poet of sports writing." Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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"[Shields] elucidates superbly the paradox of sports coverage: although feats of the body seem to defy language, sports is nonetheless 'imprisoned by its prevailing rhetoric.' The ambition in these piercing essays is to discern the reality behind the rhetoric." Daniel G. Habib, Sports Illustrated

Review:

"Sweeping insights . . . an intellectual tour de force." Steve Weinberg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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"David Shields is a rare writer. In Body Politic, he brings together more stimulating ideas about sport and contemporary society than youll find anywhere else." Rick Telander

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About the Author

David Shields is a professor of English at the University of Washington and the author of seven previous books, including Heroes: A Novel and Black Planet: Facing Race during an NBA Season, both available in Bison Books editions.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780803260320

Author:

Shields, David

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press

Introduction by:

Lipsyte, Robert

Introduction:

Lipsyte, Robert

Author:

Lipsyte, Robert

Subject:

Essays

Subject:

United states

Subject:

Sports

Subject:

Sociology - General

Subject:

Sociology of Sports

Subject:

SPO066000

Subject:

Sports -- Social aspects -- United States.

Subject:

Sports -- United States.

Subject:

Sports and Fitness-Sociology of Sports

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Publication Date:

20071131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Pages:

208

Dimensions:

8.63 x 5.63 in 0.6 lb

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Product details 208 pages Bison Books - 2007-11-00 English 9780803260320 Reviews:

"Review" by David Guterson, "Body Politic is an extremely intelligent book. David Shields is our most interesting and necessary writer about sports."

"Review" by Regina Hackett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Shields has carved out a singular place for himself as the poet of sports writing."

"Review" by Daniel G. Habib, Sports Illustrated, "[Shields] elucidates superbly the paradox of sports coverage: although feats of the body seem to defy language, sports is nonetheless 'imprisoned by its prevailing rhetoric.' The ambition in these piercing essays is to discern the reality behind the rhetoric."

"Review" by Steve Weinberg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Sweeping insights . . . an intellectual tour de force."

"Review" by Rick Telander, "David Shields is a rare writer. In Body Politic, he brings together more stimulating ideas about sport and contemporary society than youll find anywhere else."