Tribal: College Football and the Secret Heart of America

by Diane Roberts

Book Overview

Part introspective soul searching, part cultural analysis, Tribal tackles the controversies plaguing college athletics, tracing the dubious historical underpinnings of Americans' most popular sport, offering a visceral and often funny analysis of its tribal thrills and deep contradictions.

Florida State's football team is always in the headlines, producing Heisman Trophy candidates, winning championships, and, at the same time, dealing with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062342630
• ISBN13: 9780062342638
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"