Violence in Southern Sport and Culture

Eric Bain-Selbo is the Department Head – Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University and Executive Director of the Society for Values in Higher Education. His research spans the disciplines of philosophy and religious studies, focusing primarily on social ethics, political philosophy, comparative religion, cultural criticism, and issues in higher education. He has authored numerous articles and four books, including Game Day and God: Football, Faith, and Politics in the American South (2009) and Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon: An Introduction (co-authored with D. Gregory Sapp, 2016).

• Pregame.- Kick Off.- Chapter 1. Theoretical Approaches to Religious Violence.- Chapter 2. Violence and American Football.- Chapter 3. College Football in the American South.- Chapter 4. Conclusions.- Appendices.