This week we talk with Joshua I. Newman and Michael Giardina about their recent book [Sport, Spectacle, and NASCAR Nation: Consumption and the Cultural Politics of Neoliberalism]. Our conversation covers topics including the whiteness of stock car racing, religion and rebellion at the race track, and the production and consumption of Southern identity. We also discuss the value of researching NASCAR, sports, and other popular culture activities.
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Friday Roundup: January 18, 2013 » The Editors' Desk — January 18, 2013
[...] “Joshua Newman and Michael Giardina on NASCAR Nation,” by Kyle Green. In which Newman and Giardina do their fieldwork from the infield. [...]