I'm really looking forward to reading Sidelined! In a similar vein, I highly recommend Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back by Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson. I am not a sports person per se, but I am fascinated by fandoms and how social movements intersect with sports. This book delivers on both. Jessica Luther is perhaps my favorite writer on sports and culture right now.
I was coming here to rec that book as well! It's been in my queue for a while, but I have heard good things about it. Another interesting sports book that doesn't require you to be deep in a fandom is "They Play, You Pay" by James T Bennett. I really enjoyed the look at how the economics and urban environments impacted stadium designs and resulting milieu.
I'm really looking forward to reading Sidelined! In a similar vein, I highly recommend Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back by Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson. I am not a sports person per se, but I am fascinated by fandoms and how social movements intersect with sports. This book delivers on both. Jessica Luther is perhaps my favorite writer on sports and culture right now.
Oooh! Thanks for the rec Susan. I'll check it out. Knowing what I do about your book tastes, I think you'll like Sidelined.
I was coming here to rec that book as well! It's been in my queue for a while, but I have heard good things about it. Another interesting sports book that doesn't require you to be deep in a fandom is "They Play, You Pay" by James T Bennett. I really enjoyed the look at how the economics and urban environments impacted stadium designs and resulting milieu.
1) I love your username!
2) I'll look for "They Play, You Pay"! Thanks for the rec.