{"product_id":"tribal-college-football-and-the-secret-heart-of-america-9780062342638","title":"Tribal: College Football and the Secret Heart of America","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart introspective soul searching, part cultural analysis, \u003cem\u003eTribal\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorida State's football team is always in the headlines, producing Heisman Trophy candidates, winning championships, and, at the same time, dealing with federal investigations into corruption and rape. Same as many big time collegiate sports programs. Seems no matter how the team transgresses off the field, if they excel on the field, everyone forgives them. Writer, professor and conflicted Seminole Diane Roberts looks at the problems plaguing her campus in Tallahassee, examining them within the context of college football itself and its significance in American life, and explores how the game shapes our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberts, Diane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDiane Roberts is a contributor to NPR, the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eOxford American\u003c\/em\u003e, among many other publications. She is the author of three books, and her work has been anthologized in \u003cem\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBest American Food Writing\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds a PhD from Oxford University and teaches literature and creative writing at Florida State University in Tallahassee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911213945106,"sku":"9780062342638","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_df5c158a-ef6c-4f72-8ea9-1ec6113eb247.jpg?v=1738733827","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tribal-college-football-and-the-secret-heart-of-america-9780062342638","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}