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
Autor principal: Bunting, Thomas David (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, NY : SUNY Press [2021]
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47444253*spi
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.