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Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University Book

Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University
Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University, The Big Ten . . . the SEC . . . the Final Four . . . sometimes it seems that American higher education is more about sports than studies. Not so, says this well-researched, evenhanded study of athletics in university life. Sports--particularly football--p, Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University has a rating of 4.5 stars
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Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University, The Big Ten . . . the SEC . . . the Final Four . . . sometimes it seems that American higher education is more about sports than studies. Not so, says this well-researched, evenhanded study of athletics in university life. Sports--particularly football--p, Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University
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  • Football U.: Spectator Sports in the Life of the American University
  • Written by author J. Douglas Toma
  • Published by University of Michigan Press, July 2003
  • The Big Ten . . . the SEC . . . the Final Four . . . sometimes it seems that American higher education is more about sports than studies. Not so, says this well-researched, evenhanded study of athletics in university life. Sports--particularly football--p
  • A balanced look at the use of athletic programs as a tool in "branding" universities and in building community spirit, support, and identity both on campus and off
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1The Name of the Game: Spectator Sports in Institution Building1
2The College Try: The Collegiate Ideal and the Landscape of Intercollegiate Athletics17
3School Colors: The Forms of Institutional Culture47
4Team Spirit: Community and the Substance of Institutional Culture73
5League Standings: The University as National Brand95
6Home Games: Local Involvement in the Life of the American University127
7Loyal Fans: Institutional Identification at State U.165
8The Football School: Institutional Image and Brand Equity195
9Homecoming Weekend: Motivating Institutional Advancement217
10Amateur Ideals and Commercial Realities: Understanding the American University and the Future of College Sports245
Index283


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