Indian Spectacle College Mascots and the Anxiety of Modern America |
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| Author:
| Guiliano, Jennifer |
| Series title: | Critical Issues in Sport and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6555-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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Indian Spectacle explores the ways in which white, middle-class Americans have consumed narratives of masculinity, race, and collegiate athletics through the lens of Indian-themed athletic identities, mascots, and music. Drawing on a cross-section of American institutions of higher education, Guiliano investigates the role of sports mascots in the big business of twentieth-century American college football in order to connect mascotry to expressions of community...
More Description Indian Spectacle explores the ways in which white, middle-class Americans have consumed narratives of masculinity, race, and collegiate athletics through the lens of Indian-themed athletic identities, mascots, and music. Drawing on a cross-section of American institutions of higher education, Guiliano investigates the role of sports mascots in the big business of twentieth-century American college football in order to connect mascotry to expressions of community identity, individual belonging, stereotyped imagery, and cultural hegemony.