Title: Pro football and the proliferation of protest :
Authors: Perry, Stephen D.
Date: 2019
Publisher: Lexington Books,
Physical description: vii, 304 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: G
Abstract: "This book examines the take-a-knee protests, incorporating analysis of media coverage, impact on attitudes and behaviors, and racial, religious, gendered, and political perspectives. The analysis allows readers to recognize both positive and negative prejudice and to proscribe possible solutions for political divisiveness"--
Contents: Division and hermeneutical ignorance in America: reasons to examine the anthem kneeling controversy / Stephen D. Perry -- The more things change...: a history of national anthem protests / Varaidzo Nyamandi and Andrew Bolin -- Government versus protesters: a historical look at how the media chooses a winner / Haley Higgs and Dara Phillips -- America's greatness compromised: the "Star-Spangled Banner" as a symbol of nationalism, identity, and division / Pauline A. Andrea and Elizabeth Sheffield-Hayes -- Influencing America: sports and conservative radio / Kelvin King and Eric Frederick -- Kaepernick portrayals: a content analysis of six media outlets / Kimberly Feld, Deborah Sacra, and Steve A. Butler -- How social media activists and their hashtags have encouraged and informed their followers on the take-a-knee movement / Nadine Barnett Cosby -- The memes of take-a-knee: a case study of power structures in social media use / Brooke Dunbar -- NFL national anthem protests: a cluster analysis of President Trump's tweets -- Kalah Kemp -- Celebrity response to take-a-knee, Kaepernick and NFL protests / Candace Moore -- The role of race in perceptions of and response to the protests / Nadine Barnett Cosby -- Rights and respect: how politicians and their followers view anthem protests / Michael Rhett and Joshua Weiss -- Together we tweet: a cloud protest exploratory study examining the evolution of #takeaknee / Jana Duckett and Deborah Sacra -- A great American race: visual rhetoric in NASCAR's national anthem ceremonies / Christina Bullock -- Articulating Christianity and patriotism: identifying a hermeneutical impasse through emerging meanings / Brian Mattson and Andrew Phillips -- Pigskins and protests: an examination of the NFL boycotts in response to the take-a-knee movement / Megan Westhoff and Jennifer Saint Louis -- Female athletes in media: participating in the take-a-knee movement women athletes in sports coverage / Colleen Kappeler and Nancy Flory -- Sitting to take a stand: take-a-knee and student protesting / Michelle Tabbanor -- Solutions to the fallout: invitational rhetoric and differing viewpoint political conversations / Katie Clarke and Chris Connelly -- Reflections in overtime / Stephen D. Perry and Shreya Shukla.
Subject headings (LCSH): Football players--United States--Conduct of life.; Football--Political aspects--United States.; Football--Social aspects--United States.; Football--United States--History--20th century.; National Football League--History.; Protest movements--United States; Star-spangled banner (Song)