| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
013400 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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auditory captions |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Note |
Widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio. |
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Title and credits from screen. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2022. |
| System Details |
DVD-R; NTSC; all regions; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Performer |
Featuring Dave Zirin. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Daniel Marracino ; editor, Jeremy Earp. |
| Summary |
"In Behind the Shield, celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee. Digging deep into the history of the league, and navigating a stunning excavation of decades of archival footage and news media, Zirin traces how the NFL, under the guise of "sticking to sports," has promoted wars, militarism, and nationalism; glorified reactionary ideas about manhood and gender roles; normalized systemic racism, corporate greed, and crony capitalism; and helped vilify challenges to the dominant order as "unpatriotic" and inappropriately "political." The result is a case study not only in the power of big-time sports to disseminate stealth propaganda and reinforce an increasingly authoritarian status quo, but also the power of activist athletes to challenge this unjust status quo and model a different, more democratic vision of America."--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
National Football League -- Political activity -- Videodiscs.
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Football -- Political aspects -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Football -- Social aspects -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Athletes -- Political activity -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Social justice -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Patriotism -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Masculinity in sports -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Earp, Jeremy, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor of moving image work.
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Alper, Loretta, film producer.
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Zirin, Dave, screenwriter, presenter.
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Jhally, Sut, film producer.
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Marracino, Daniel, director of photography.
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Media Education Foundation, production company, film distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781893521148 |
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