{"product_id":"body-politic-the-great-american-sports-machine-paperback","title":"Body Politic: The Great American Sports Machine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Shields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Lipsyte\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. 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. Robert Lipsyte, a longtime sports and city columnist for the New York Times, is the author of sixteen books, including most recently the novel Raiders Night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Shields is a professor of English at the University of Washington and the author of seven previous books, including \u003ci\u003eHeroes: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Planet: Facing Race during an NBA Season\u003c\/i\u003e, both available in Bison Books editions. Robert Lipsyte, a longtime sports and city columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of sixteen books, including most recently the novel \u003ci\u003eRaiders Night\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.46 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761356800288,"sku":"9780803260320","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26f86b614b1bfcd48397f8617cfab4a2.webp?v=1780205414","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/body-politic-the-great-american-sports-machine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}