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Kind One: A Novel
by Laird Hunt<P>As a teenage girl, Ginny marries Linus Lancaster, her mother's second cousin, and moves to his Kentucky pig farm "ninety miles from nowhere." <P>In the shadows of the lush Kentucky landscape, Ginny discovers the empty promises of Linus' "paradise"--a place where the charms of her husband fall away to reveal a troubled man and cruel slave owner. Ginny befriends the young slaves Cleome and Zinnia who work at the farm--until Linus' attentions turn to them, and she finds herself torn between her husband and only companions. <P>The events that follow Linus' death change all three women for life. Haunting, chilling, and suspenseful, Kind One is a powerful tale of redemption and human endurance in antebellum America. <P>Laird Hunt is the author of several works of fiction and a finalist for the 2010 PEN Center USA Award in Fiction. Currently on the faculty of the University of Denver's creative writing program, he and his wife, the poet Eleni Sikelianos, live in Boulder, Colorado, with their daughter, Eva Grace.
Kind und Karriere – es geht beides!: Impulse für Frauen in Führung
by Maren WölflDieses Buch ist für alle Frauen, Mütter und Leaderinnen, die sich nicht zwischen Kind und Karriere entscheiden möchten. Die Anforderungen im Beruf und auch die gesellschaftlichen und eigenen Erwartungen sind hoch. Doch die Vereinbarkeit von Karriere und Beruf muss keine Illusion sein – dafür braucht es Veränderungen sowohl in der Gesellschaft und in den Unternehmen als auch im individuellen Leben und Denken. Dazu zeigt Maren Wölfl Wege und Lösungsmöglichkeiten auf. Sie gibt Tools an die Hand, um Barrieren im Kopf zu lösen, einen verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit sich selbst zu finden und den Mut zu entwickeln, Führungskraft UND Mutter zu sein. Die Autorin beleuchtet zudem konkrete Handlungsfelder der Unternehmen und geht der Frage nach: Was können Arbeitgeber tun, um Frauen und vor allem Müttern mehr Führungspositionen zu ermöglichen, ohne dass sie ihr Familienleben vernachlässigen müssen? Eine zentrale Rolle spielt eine größere Flexibilität bei Arbeitszeit und Arbeitsort. Die Vision von Maren Wölfl ist eine bessere Arbeitswelt, in der diverse Teams erfolgreich sind und jedes Team sich darauf freut, dass eine Mutter nach der Karenz zurückkommt und einen wertvollen Beitrag leistet. Denn: Mütter haben zahlreiche Kompetenzen, die auch Führungskräfte auszeichnen. Der InhaltEs betrifft uns alle: Gesellschaft & Politik, Unternehmen und Frauen & MännerBusiness Case: Frauen und Mütter in FührungDiversity-Management, Teilzeit vs. Vollzeit, Elternzeit-ManagementEs braucht neue Vorbilder und Role Models, auch für MännerImpulse für Female Empowerment, Erfolgs-Mindset und Selbstfürsorge
Kinderculture
by Shirley R. SteinbergAmerica is a corporatized society defined by a culture of consumerism, and the youth market is one of the groups that corporations target most. By marketing directly to children, through television, movies, radio, video games, toys, books, and fast food, advertisers have produced a "kinderculture. ” In this eye-opening book, editor Shirley R. Steinberg reveals the profound impact that our purchasing-obsessed culture has on our children and argues that the experience of childhood has been reshaped into something that is prefabricated. Analyzing the pervasive influence of these corporate productions, top experts in the fields of education, sociology, communications, and cultural studies contribute incisive essays that students, parents, educators, and general readers will find insightful and entertaining. Including seven new chapters, this third edition is thoroughly updated with examinations of the icons that shape the values and consciousness of today’s children, including Twilight, True Blood, and vampires, hip hop, Hannah Montana, Disney, and others.
Kindergarten Transition and Readiness: Promoting Cognitive, Social-Emotional, and Self-Regulatory Development
by Andrew J. Mashburn Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch Katherine C. PearsThis book presents a comprehensive overview of children’s transitions to kindergarten as well as proven strategies that promote their readiness. It presents theories and research to help understand children’s development during the early childhood years. It describes evidence-based interventions that support children in developmental areas essential to school success, including cognitive, social-emotional, and self-regulatory skills. Chapters review prekindergarten readiness programs designed to promote continuity of learning in anticipation of the higher grades and discuss transitional concerns of special populations, such as non-native speakers, children with visual and other disabilities, and children with common temperamental issues. The volume concludes with examples of larger-scale systemic approaches to supporting children’s development during the transition to kindergarten, describing a coherent system of early childhood education that promotes long-term development. Featured topics include:Consistency in children’s classroom experiences and implications for early childhood development.Changes in school readiness in U.S. kindergarteners.Effective transitions to kindergarten for low-income children.The transition into kindergarten for English language learners.The role of close teacher-child relationships during the transition into kindergarten.Children’s temperament and its effect on their kindergarten transitions.Kindergarten Transition and Readiness is a must-have resource for researchers, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in child and school psychology, educational psychology, social work, special education, and early childhood education.
Kinderlosigkeit im Alter – (k)ein Thema?!: Eine biographische Perspektive auf die sozialen Beziehungen und Generativität kinderloser älterer Menschen
by Katrin AlertDie Studie zeigt die Vielfältigkeit kinderloser Lebensentwürfe und -verläufe auf. Dabei wird insbesondere das Phänomen erworbene Kinderlosigkeit differenzierter als in vielen bisherigen Untersuchungen beleuchtet. Zudem wird der Prozesscharakter von Kinderlosigkeit deutlich herausgearbeitet und gezeigt, dass mit dem zeitlichen Abstand im Alter die Entstehung der eigenen Kinderlosigkeit zum Teil eine Umdeutung erfährt, um von den kinderlosen Älteren sinnhaft in die Biographie gefügt werden zu können.Die AutorinKatrin Alert ist derzeit Geschäftsführerin des Forschungskollegs Wohlbefinden bis ins hohe Alter (gefördert vom Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen) mit zehn Doktorand*innen an der Universität zu Köln.
Kindermedien und Rassismuskritik: Wie Schwarze Kinder die Reproduktion von Rassismus in TKKG-Hörspielen wahrnehmen (Pädagogische Professionalität und Migrationsdiskurse)
by Adolé Akue-DoviDie Hörspielreihe TKKG erfreut sich seit den 1980er Jahren großer Beliebtheit. Doch insbesondere in den ersten Folgen finden sich zahlreiche stereotype Zuschreibungen und diskriminierende Begrifflichkeiten. Die unreflektierte Verwendung von Kinder- und Jugendmedien, die rassistische Sprache und Stereotype reproduzieren, kann bei jungen Konsument*innen einen diskriminierenden Sprachgebrauch festigen und gleichzeitig verletzend und ausschließend wirken. Auf dieser Problematik aufbauend wurden in dem rassismuskritischen empirischen Band junge Schwarze Hörer*innen selbst befragt, ob und wie sie die Reproduktion von Rassismus in der Hörspielreihe TKKG wahrnehmen. Die gewonnenen Einblicke in die Erfahrungswelt und Wahrnehmung junger Schwarzer Menschen machen deutlich, dass eine rassismuskritische Auseinandersetzung mit Sprache und den vermittelten Weltbildern in Kinder- und Jugendmedien dringend fokussiert werden muss.
Kinderschutz kompakt: Regulierung, Organisation, Wandel (Studientexte zur Soziologie)
by Ingo Bode Hannu TurbaDieses Buch beschreibt wesentliche institutionelle und architektonische Grundlagen des Kinderschutzes in Deutschland. Sein Aufbau folgt der Einsicht, dass die Praxis in diesem Feld maßgeblich davon geprägt wird, was gesamtgesellschaftlich gewünscht bzw. sozialpolitisch vorgegeben wird. Insofern lässt sich diese Praxis im Kinderschutzsystem nur verstehen, wenn ein Bewusstsein für die systemexternen Hintergründe bestehender Vorgaben ausgebildet ist. Dabei geht es auch um kulturelle Einflüsse, also geläufige Deutungsmuster bzw. Vorstellungen im Zusammenhang mit dem öffentlichen Schutzauftrag, welche Institutionen im Kinderschutz stets mitprägen. Relevant sind zudem die Einbindung verschiedener Berufsgruppen und Professionen sowie die (historisch gewachsene) Trägerlandschaft, darin ausgebildete (netzwerkförmige) Beziehungen und deren jeweilige lokale Einfärbung. Dieses Buch vermittelt einen Einblick in wesentliche institutionelle Grundlagen des Kinderschutzes in Deutschland, erläutert die Eigendynamiken multiprofessioneller und lokal differenzierter Organisation und umreißt wesentliche Entwicklungstendenzen im gesamtgesellschaftlichen Kontext.
Kinderschutzbezogene Zusammenarbeit: Praktiken der Differenzierung und Entdifferenzierung (Kasseler Edition Soziale Arbeit #22)
by Carina FischerCarina Fischer untersucht Strukturen und Modi der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Allgemeinen Sozialen Diensten und Kindertageseinrichtungen nach § 8a SGB VIII. Die Studie konzentriert sich dabei auf den Umgang mit und die Bewältigung von Differenzen in der kinderschutzbezogenen Zusammenarbeit. Mittels eines qualitativ-rekonstruktiven Forschungszugangs können verschiedene Deutungs- und Handlungsmuster gebildet werden, die sich durch eine spezifische Kombination aus Praktiken der Differenzierung und Entdifferenzierung auszeichnen, die wiederum auf den Wissensbeständen der Fachkräfte beruhen sowie auf deren beruflicher Identität. Aus den Ergebnissen werden kooperationshinderliche und -förderliche Faktoren abgeleitet, deren Bedeutung über die Zusammenarbeit der analysierten Berufsgruppen hinausweist.
Kindertransport
by Olga Levy DruckerThe author describes the circumstances in Germany after Hitler came to power that led to the evacuation of many Jewish children to England and her experiences as a young girl in England during World War II.
Kindling of an Insurrection: Notes from Junglemahals
by Chandan SinhaThe tribal areas of central and eastern India have been under the intractable shadow of left-wing extremism in recent years, fuelling a serious internal crisis in the country. While the clashes between the Maoists and the State have been highlighted by the media, academics and others, the situation of the people caught between the crossfire has often been overlooked. Kindling of an Insurrection provides a gripping account of the lives of people in the conflict-affected district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal as experienced by a District Collector. By focusing on the plight of the people of Junglemahals — the term for the forested areas of the region — the author draws attention to the harsh living conditions, unstable occupations and almost non-existent education, highlighting the people’s lack of access to developmental schemes implemented by the government and non-governmental organisations. Based on extensive tour notes, the narrative attempts a subtle balance between a personal diary and official documentation, bringing to fore complexities, challenges and dynamics of the ground reality as also the administrative work carried out in the region. Accompanied by photographs, this book offers a rare chronicle of life in rural West Bengal, exposing the roots of the alienation of marginalised tribal communities, and the circumstances leading to the rise of an insurrection within the nation’s heartland. Authoritative and lucid, the book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers in the areas of public administration, social work, development studies, social anthropology and politics. It will also prove useful to policy makers, journalists and the general reader interested in West Bengal and left-wing extremism.
Kindness Wars: The History and Political Economy of Human Caring
by Noel A. CazenaveKindness Wars rescues our understanding of kindness from the clutches of an intellectually and morally myopic popular psychology and returns it to the stage of big ideas, in keeping with the important Enlightenment-era debates about human nature and possibilities. Cazenave conceptualizes kindness not just as a benevolent feeling, a caring thought, or a generous action but as a worldview, a theory, or an ideology that explains who we are and justifies how we treat others. Here “kindness wars” refer to the millennia-old “kindness theory” and ideological conflicts over what kind of societies humans can and should have. The book’s title denotes the two types of kindness wars it analyzes, conflict over (1) whether to be kind or not (i.e., the conflicts between kindness and other societal values and ideologies) and (2) what it means to be kind (i.e., the wars within kindness over different ideas as to what it means to be kind and to whom). Using a conflict theoretical perspective, Kindness Wars examines the history of the kindness concept; its many struggles with opposing notions of our true nature and possibilities; and what the lessons of that history and those battles offer us toward the development of a large, robust, and politically engaged conceptualization of kindness.
Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom--Black worldmaking to reclaim our heritage and humanity
by Aida Mariam DavisA vital path home. Employing African epistemologies and an embodied African beingness, this book embraces the revelation and miracle of Blackness.Creating a world worthy of our children requires recalling the dignity and distinction of the African way of life.This book is not written for settler consumption. Kindred Creation is a call and response to dream and design better worlds rooted in African lifeways: a path to Black freedom, a love letter to Black futures, and a blueprint to intergenerational Black joy and dignity—all (and always) on Black terms.Author, organizer, and designer Aida Mariam Davis explores the historical and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism, making explicit the ways that extraction, oppression, and enslavement serve the goals of empire—not least by severing ancestral connections and disrupting profound and ancient relationships to self, nature, and community.Structured in three parts—Remember, Refuse, and Reclaim—Kindred Creation is a philosophical guidebook and a vital invitation to power and reconnection. Davis employs parable, poetry, theory, memory, narrative, and prophecy to help readers:Remember: By unforgetting the unending and cascading violence of settler colonialism and other forms of domination and exploring the ways that African land, language, lifestyle, and labor are stolen, distorted, and repackaged for colonial consumption to extract capital and sever ties to ancestral knowledge, lifeways, and dignityRefuse: By rejecting and interrupting death-making institutions and relationships and choosing kinship and self-determination in the face of settler colonial violenceReclaim: By revealing that freedom is within us—and within reach. Davis shares how the reader can birth new worlds and relationships and offers strategies for reclaiming land, language, lifestyle, and labor.The colonial violence and dispossession of African land, language, and labor is inflicted intentionally—and by design. Reclaiming African lifeways and remembering what was forcibly forgotten must be by creation: a re-membering of our interconnectedness and kinship.
Kindred by Choice
by H. Glenn PennyHow do we explain the persistent preoccupation with American Indians in Germany and the staggering numbers of Germans one encounters as visitors to Indian country? As H. Glenn Penny demonstrates, that preoccupation is rooted in an affinity for American Indians that has permeated German cultures for two centuries. This affinity stems directly from German polycentrism, notions of tribalism, a devotion to resistance, a longing for freedom, and a melancholy sense of shared fate. Locating the origins of the fascination for Indian life in the transatlantic world of German cultures in the nineteenth century, Penny explores German settler colonialism in the American Midwest, the rise and fall of German America, and the transnational worlds of American Indian performers. As he traces this phenomenon through the twentieth century, Penny engages debates about race, masculinity, comparative genocides, and American Indians' reactions to Germans' interests in them. He also assesses what persists of the affinity across the political ruptures of modern German history and challenges readers to rethink how cultural history is made.
Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art
by Rebecca Wragg SykesIn Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, and reveals the Neanderthal you don’t know, our ancestor who lived across vast and diverse tracts of Eurasia and survived through hundreds of thousands of years of massive climate change. This book sheds new light on where they lived, what they ate, and the increasingly complex Neanderthal culture that researchers have discovered. <p><p> Since their discovery 150 years ago, Neanderthals have gone from the losers of the human family tree to A-list hominins. Our perception of the Neanderthal has changed dramatically, but despite growing scientific curiosity, popular culture fascination, and a wealth of coverage in the media and beyond are we getting the whole story? The reality of 21st century Neanderthals is complex and fascinating, yet remains virtually unknown and inaccessible outside the scientific literature. <p><p> Based on the author’s first-hand experience at the cutting-edge of Palaeolithic research and theory, this easy-to-read but information-rich book lays out the first full picture we have of the Neanderthals, from amazing new discoveries changing our view of them forever, to the more enduring mysteries of how they lived and died, and the biggest question of them all: their relationship with modern humans.
Kinesics and Context
by Ray L. BirdwhistellRay L. Birdwhistell, in this study of human body motion (a study he terms kinesics), advances the theory that human communication needs and uses all the senses, that the information conveyed by human gestures and movements is coded and patterned differently in various cultures, and that these codes can be discovered by skilled scrutiny of particular movements within a social context.
Kinetic Atmospheres: Performance and Immersion
by Johannes BirringerThis book offers a sustained and deeply experiential pragmatic study of performance environments, here defined at unstable, emerging, and multisensational atmospheres, open to interactions and travels in augmented virtualities. Birringer’s writings challenge common assumptions about embodiment and the digital, exploring and refining artistic research into physical movement behavior, gesture, sensing perception, cognition, and trans-sensory hallucination. If landscapes are autobiographical, and atmospheres prompt us to enter blurred lines of a "forest knowledge," where light, shade, and darkness entangle us in foraging mediations of contaminated diversity, then such sensitization to elemental environments requires a focus on processual interaction. Provocative chapters probe various types of performance scenarios and immersive architectures of the real and the virtual. They break new ground in analyzing an extended choreographic – the building of hypersensorial scenographies that include a range of materialities as well as bodily and metabodily presences. Foregrounding his notion of kinetic atmospheres, the author intimates a technosomatic theory of dance, performance, and ritual processes, while engaging in a vivid cross-cultural dialogue with some of the leading digital and theatrical artists worldwide. This poetic meditation will be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre, performing arts as well as media arts practitioners, composers, programmers, and designers.
King (Alliance #Book Two)
by S. J. TillyOkay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn’t married. And my bad for taking him to a friend’s house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend’s house because her husband was busy working.
King Arthur
by Daniel Mersey Alan LathwellDespite his enduring popularity, King Arthur remains the most enigmatic of Britain's legendary heroes. In this new book, author Dan Mersey retells the great stories of Arthur, while exploring the different facets of Arthurian myth, from the numerous, conflicting theories of his historical origin, through the tales of Welsh folklore and Medieval romance, and concluding with an examination of his various portrayals in the modern media. Presented with both classic and newly commissioned artwork, this book is an easy-to-read, yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body of myth and legend that surrounds Britain's greatest hero.
King Arthur: Man or Myth
by Tony SullivanAn investigation of the evidence for King Arthur based on the earliest written sources rather than later myths and legends.This book differs from the usual Arthur theories in that it favors no particular conjecture simply analyses and clarifies the evidence presenting it all in chronological order. Starting from Roman Britain, the evidence shows how the legend evolved and at what point concepts such as Camelot, Excalibur and Merlin were added.It covers the historical records from the end of Roman Britain using contemporary sources such as they are, from 400-800, including Gallic Chronicles, Gildas and Bede. It details the first written reference to Arthur in the Historia Brittonum c.800 and the later Annales Cambriae in the tenth century showing the evolution of the legend in later Welsh and French stories.While not starting from or aiming at a specific person, the book compares the possibility of Arthur being purely fictional with a historical figure alongside a list of possible suspects. The evidence is presented and the reader is invited to make up their own mind before a discussion of the author&’s own assessment.&“What impressed me about this book is Sullivan&’s passion for this subject and his willingness to go the extra mile to show both sides of the argument . . . It was extremely fascinating to see how he treated this book like a criminal investigation, using different fields of study to figure out the origins of the legend, how it evolved, and whether or not there was a king named Arthur.&” —Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
King Arthur: Man or Myth
by Tony SullivanAn investigation of the evidence for King Arthur based on the earliest written sources rather than later myths and legends.This book differs from the usual Arthur theories in that it favors no particular conjecture simply analyses and clarifies the evidence presenting it all in chronological order. Starting from Roman Britain, the evidence shows how the legend evolved and at what point concepts such as Camelot, Excalibur and Merlin were added.It covers the historical records from the end of Roman Britain using contemporary sources such as they are, from 400-800, including Gallic Chronicles, Gildas and Bede. It details the first written reference to Arthur in the Historia Brittonum c.800 and the later Annales Cambriae in the tenth century showing the evolution of the legend in later Welsh and French stories.While not starting from or aiming at a specific person, the book compares the possibility of Arthur being purely fictional with a historical figure alongside a list of possible suspects. The evidence is presented and the reader is invited to make up their own mind before a discussion of the author&’s own assessment.&“What impressed me about this book is Sullivan&’s passion for this subject and his willingness to go the extra mile to show both sides of the argument . . . It was extremely fascinating to see how he treated this book like a criminal investigation, using different fields of study to figure out the origins of the legend, how it evolved, and whether or not there was a king named Arthur.&” —Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
King Arthur: The Making of the Legend
by Nicholas J. Higham&“A leading medievalist takes a clear-eyed look at the evidence for the existence of the legendary Arthur.&” —The Sunday Times &“Best Paperbacks of 2021&” According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a &“real&” King Arthur has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today declare themselves agnostic on this important matter. In this erudite volume, Nick Higham sets out to solve the puzzle, drawing on his original research and expertise to determine precisely when, and why, the legend began. Higham surveys all the major attempts to prove the origins of Arthur, weighing up and debunking hitherto claimed connections with classical Greece, Roman Dalmatia, Sarmatia, and the Caucasus. He then explores Arthur&’s emergence in Wales—up to his rise to fame at the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Certain to arouse heated debate among those committed to defending any particular Arthur, Higham&’s book is an essential study for anyone seeking to understand how Arthur&’s story began. &“Likely to be the definitive text on the legendary warrior for the foreseeable future. With his profound knowledge of the rules of historical narrative and patient but forensic analysis of the evidence, Higham&’s riveting book brings the historical Arthur to what may be his last, decisive battle.&” —Max Adams, author of The First Kingdom &“Fascinating, authoritative analysis.&” —P. D. Smith, The Guardian &“Intelligent and eminently readable . . . For fans of a fascinating story that is wonderfully well told, this is the perfect book to take you back to King Arthur&’s time.&” —All About History
King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend
by Rodney CastledenKing Arthur is often written off as a medieval fantasy, the dream of those yearning for an age of strong, just rulers and a contented kingdom. Those who accept his existence at all generally discard the stories that surround him. This exciting new investigation argues not only that Arthur did exist, as a Dark Age chieftain, but that many of the romantic tales - of Merlin, Camelot and Excalibur - are rooted in truth.In his quest for the real King Arthur, Rodney Castleden uses up-to-date archaeological and documentary evidence to recreate the history and society of Dark Age Britain and its kings. He revives the possibility that Tintagel was an Arthurian legend, and proposes a radical new theory - that Arthur escaped alive from his final battle. A location is even suggested for perhaps the greatest mystery, the whereabouts of Arthur's grave.King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend offers a more complete picture of Arthur's Britain and his place in it than ever before. The book's bold approach and compelling arguments will be welcomed by all readers with an interest in Arthuriana.
King Cotton in Modern America: A Cultural, Political, and Economic History since 1945
by D. Clayton BrownKing Cotton in Modern America places the once kingly crop in historical perspective, showing how "cotton culture" was actually part of the larger culture of the United States despite many regarding its cultivation and sources as hopelessly backward. Leaders in the industry, acting through the National Cotton Council, organized the various and often conflicting segments to make the commodity a viable part of the greater American economy. The industry faced new challenges, particularly the rise of foreign competition in production and the increase of man-made fibers in the consumer market.Modernization and efficiency became key elements for cotton planters. The expansion of cotton- growing areas into the Far West after 1945 enabled American growers to compete in the world market. Internal dissension developed between the traditional cotton growing regions in the South and the new areas in the West, particularly over the USDA cotton allotment program. Mechanization had profound social and economic impacts. Through music and literature, and with special emphasis placed on the meaning of cotton to African Americans in the lore of Memphis's Beale Street, blues music, and African American migration off the land, author D. Clayton Brown carries cotton's story to the present.
King Faisal And The Modernisation Of Saudi Arabia
by Willard A. BelingThe late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was born in Riyadh in 1905/6, several years after his father Abdulaziz Ibn Saud had recaptured it from Ibn Rashid. In 1964 he became king of Saudi Arabia, famous for harbouring twenty five percent of the world's oil reserves and hailed as the most powerful Arab ruler in centuries. In 1975, his nephew shot him in
King Football
by Michael OriardThis landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a period in which the game became deeply embedded in American life. Though millions experienced the thrills of college and professional football firsthand during these years, many more encountered the game through their daily newspapers or the weekly Saturday Evening Post, on radio broadcasts, and in the newsreels and feature films shown at their local movie theaters. Asking what football meant to these millions who followed it either casually or passionately, Michael Oriard reconstructs a media-created world of football and explores its deep entanglements with a modernizing American society.Football, claims Oriard, served as an agent of "Americanization" for immigrant groups but resisted attempts at true integration and racial equality, while anxieties over the domestication and affluence of middle-class American life helped pave the way for the sport's rise in popularity during the Cold War. Underlying these threads is the story of how the print and broadcast media, in ways specific to each medium, were powerful forces in constructing the football culture we know today."[Oriard] captures the self-aggrandizing illogic of the game's cultural role in his absorbing study of early 20th-century culture.--New York Times"This excellent book should be required reading on any American Studies course worth the name. . . . Oriard's detailed and well-written work shows us how the game has been constructed through notions of national, gendered and ethnic--and, as he insists, also class--identities.--Journal of American StudiesIn this landmark work exploring the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, Michael Oriard explores how the mass media shaped and were shaped by the exploding popularity of football. King Football is at once a sweeping cultural history of football, a provocative study of the power of print and broadcast media, and a compelling investigation of American attitudes about race, class, and gender and their relationship to sport.-->