Bøker av Michael Oriard

Offering a view of National Football League since 1960, this book looks at the development of the sport and at the image of NFL and its place in American life. It traces the evolution of Super Bowl, development of NFL Films and ESPN, rise of the commissioner as corporate CEO, the management of player demands, and changing attitudes toward race.

Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of 'play', 'game' and 'sport' as they are reflected in American literature and culture. The book traces the cultural history of these metaphors primarily through American literary texts resulting in a cultural history of America from its inception.