Eric Bain-Selbo

Game Day and God: Football, Faith, and Politics in the American South Eric Bain-Selbo

This takes seriously the often stated assertion that college football in the South is a religion. To this end, Eric Bain-Selbo draws upon a wide range of theoretical approaches in religious studies and cultural criticism. He also relies upon field research on several campuses in the Southeastern Conference where he interviewed fans and experienced “game day”.