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  • American Culture through Religion and Sport

    by Annie Blazer ...
    This book shows how both sports and religions reflect realities far beyond the boundaries of stadiums and churches. Chapters explore how sports and religions are intertwined with American cultural elements including capitalism, race relations, gender norms, and nationalism. These explorations encourage readers to apply critical inquiry to deeply embedded facets of American culture.Each chapter ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • Religion and Sport in Japan

    by Natsuko Saka, Annie Blazer, Christoph Reichenbaecher, W. Puck Brecher, Robin Kietlinski, Paul Droubie, Eduardo Gonzalez de la Fuente, Eric Teixeira Mendes, Andreas Niehaus, Alexander Vesey ...
    The sports world’s attention was focused on Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The years-long buildup to and aftermath of the games occurred in the midst of the global pandemic, which delayed the event until 2021. Given all of this, there is perhaps no better time to delve into an often overlooked but critical facet of sport in Japan: religion.Religion has long been a part ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Playing for God

    Evangelical Women and the Unintended Consequences of Sports Ministry

    by Annie Blazer ...
    Series series North American Religions
    When sports ministry first emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, its founders imagined male celebrity athletes as powerful salespeople who could deliver a message of Christian strength: “If athletes can endorse shaving cream, razor blades, and cigarettes, surely they can endorse the Lord, too,” reasoned Fellowship of Christian Athletes founder Don McClanen. But combining evangelicalism and sport did ... Read more

    $26.59 USD