Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon

An Introduction

By: Eric Bain-Selbo, D. Gregory Sapp

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Paperback | 8 September 2016 | Edition Number 1

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184 Pages

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Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon introduces students to the rapidly growing field of religion and sport. Including global case studies, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, 20 illustrations, and a glossary, it is ideal for teaching courses on sport and spirituality, religion and sport, and religion and popular culture.

Readers are introduced to a range of theoretical and methodological approaches used in the study of religion - including sociology, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology - and how they can be used to query a diverse range of case studies from the world of sport. Topics include the formation of powerful communities among fans and the religious experience of the fan, myth, symbols and rituals and the sacrality of sport, and sport and secularization. Case studies are taken from around the world and include the Olympics past and future, football in the UK, the All Blacks and New Zealand national identity, college football in the American South, and basketball.

Ideal for classroom use, Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon illuminates the nature of religion through sports phenomena and is a much-needed contribution to the field of religion and popular culture.

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In this well-crafted and accessible book, Bain-Selbo and Sapp draw the reader into the exploration of the multi-faceted relationship between sport and religion. Peppered with thought provoking examples, this text is sure to stimulate informed and fruitful discussion both inside and outside of the classroom. * Tracy J. Trothen, Associate Professor of Religion, Queen's University, Canada, and author of Winning the Race? Religion, Hope, and Reshaping the Sport Enhancement Debate (2015) *
With accessible prose and comprehensive scholarship, Bain-Selbo and Sapp make a compelling argument for the rather controversial stance that sports is a religion. Agree or disagree, this book will be the prism through which any future discussions on the topic must pass. * Jeffrey Scholes, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, USA and author of Religion and Sports in American Culture (2013) *
Accessible to students and to sports aficionados, Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon engagingly introduces the breadth of the emerging interdisciplinary field of sports and religion. Drawing upon worldwide sports and global religious traditions, Bain-Selbo and Sapp score with their analyses that effectively employ multiple theoretical methods significant for religious studies. * Joseph L. Price, Genevieve S. Connick, Professor of Religious Studies and Co-Director for the Institute for Baseball Studies, Whittier College, USA *

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