Football and American Identity Book

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. The School and American Football

The Social Psychology of Football

The Academic Achievements of Football Players and Other Athletes

Children s Football

Football and Aggression

Death and Injury on the Playing Field

Football As an Alternative Status System

Summary

Chapter 2. College Football The Professionals Minor League

Football Develops a Subculture

Recruiting College Football Players

Money and Greed The College Football Business

The Race Issue in College Football

Who Plays College Football?

The College Football Coach Role Model for All Seasons

Football Injuries and Football Deaths

Cheerleaders

Summary

Chapter 3. Football as a Profession

A Brief History of Professional Football

The Coming of Television

Race and the NFL

Football Fanatics

The Domestic Lives of Football Players

Professional Football Players As Victims

Professional Football and Social Class

Race and the National Football League

Summary

Chapter 4. Football and Social Stratification

Social Stratification: The Status of Football Players

Wealth, Income, and the Football Business

Race and Football A Mixed Marriage

Football The Jewish Experience

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas: Mothers of American Football

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Retired Football Players

Summary

Chapter 5. They Also Serve

Coaches

Scouts

Trainers

Officials

Cheerleaders

Football Doctors, Injuries, and Drugs

General Managers

Owners

Summary

Chapter 6. Fanatics

The Football Hall of Fame

The Football Culture

Regional Differences Among Football Fans

The Tailgate Party and the Football Diet

In-Groups and Out-Groups

Fan Violence

Fantasy Football

Gender: Its Influence on Human Contact

Catharsis

Summary

Chapter 7. Football and the Media

Announcers and Analysts

Football and the Written Word Print Journalism Supports the Game

Women Enter the Locker Room

Magazines

Football Books

Football in Film

Football Songs and Lyrics

Football Jokes

Summary

Chapter 8. The Football Business

Money, Money Everywhere

Film Production

Advertising

Merchandise

Contract Advisors/Agents

Football Lawyers

Football Stadium Construction Profit

Football Gambling

Summary

Chapter 9. Crime and American Football

The Benedict, Yaeger Research

Felonies and Misdemeanors: The Football Culture of Crime

Super Bowl XXXIV

Understanding Criminality Among Football Players

Gambling and Drugs

The Sociology of Crime

Summary

Chapter 10. The National Football League

Football Politics and the South

College Football Politics

The Commissioners

The NFL Machine

The International NFL

From Football to Politics

The NFL Community

Summary

Epilogue

Notes

Index