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Download full textBurt, David J. – 1975
This paper examines the modern cultural fascination with the game of football and with football players as this concern is reflected in the modern (post-1960) novel. The analysis is based on 31 novels, or portions of novels, which treat the topic of football as a cultural metaphor at the high school, college, and professional levels. Inspecting…
Descriptors: Athletics, Cultural Images, Fiction, Higher Education
Nygaard, Gary – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1976
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Bibliographies, Contemporary Literature
