Baseball and Rhetorics of Purity

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Baseball and Rhetorics of Purity is written by Michael L. Butterworth and published by University of Alabama Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0817317104 (ISBN 10) and 9780817317102 (ISBN 13).

Butterworth argues that baseball cannot be viewed as an innocent diversion or escape and that by promoting myths of citizenship and purity, post-9/11 discourse concerning baseball ironically threatens the health of the democratic system. Instead, he highlights how the game on the field reflects a more complex and diverse worldview, and he makes a plea for the game's recovery, both as a national pastime and as a site for celebrating the best of who we are and who we can be. --Book Jacket.