Democracy at the ballpark : sport, spectatorship, and politics /

What is the relationship between sports and politics? Often, politics are thought to be serious, whereas sports are diversionary and apolitical. Using baseball as a case study, Democracy at the Ballpark challenges this understanding, examining politics as they emerge at the ballpark around spectator...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bunting, Thomas David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, NY : SUNY Press, [2021]
Temas:
Baseball > Political aspects > United States.
Democracy > Social aspects > United States.
Base-ball > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Baseball > Political aspects
Democracy > Social aspects
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Why sport spectatorship matters
  • Communities of spectatorship and fandom
  • The politics of equality and exclusion at the ballpark
  • From little league virtues to big league spectacles
  • Technology, sabermetrics, and democratic minds

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