Against football: one fan's reluctant manifesto
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Brooklyn : Melville House, [2014].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiii, 178 pages ; 20 cm
Status:
Description
Argues that not only is American football hazardous to players' health, and especially to their brains, but also that American support of the sport encourages violence, prejudices, and other ethically troubling behavior.
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East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781612194158
Notes
Description
Argues that not only is American football hazardous to players' health, and especially to their brains, but also that American support of the sport encourages violence, prejudices, and other ethically troubling behavior.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Almond, S. (2014). Against football: one fan's reluctant manifesto. Melville House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Almond, Steve. 2014. Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto. Melville House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Almond, Steve, Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto. Melville House, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Almond, Steve. Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto. Melville House, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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