Keywords

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Football, Commercials, Super Bowl, Football, NFL, Thorstein Veblen, Excess, Waste, Money

Subjects

Television advertising; Theory of the leisure class (Veblen, Thorstein); Super Bowl; National Football League; Gluttony; Indulgences

Introduction

The Rev. Norman Vincent Peale once said that if Jesus were alive today he would be at the Super Bowl. No doubt the Reverend was on to something.

Publication Date

2-4-2016

Document Type

Commentary

Type

Text

Format

application/pdf

Source Title

Sport and Society for Arete

Language

English

Publication Version

Author's version

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

History

Creator (Linked Data)

Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)

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