Title Behind the shield : the power & politics of the NFL / a Media Education Foundation production ; produced by the Media Education Foundation ; directed, produced & edited by Jeremy Earp ; produced by Loretta Alper ; written by Dave Zirin & Jeremy Earp ; executive producer Sut Jhally

Published [Northampton, Mass.] : Media Education Foundation, [2022] ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (94 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences 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 Notes Originally produced as a motion picture in 2022 Credits Director of photography, Daniel Marracino ; editor, Jeremy Earp Performer Featuring Dave Zirin Notes In English with optional English subtitles Title from title screen (viewed October 31, 2022) Subject National Football League -- Political activity SUBJECT National Football League fast Subject Football -- Political aspects -- United States Athletes -- Political activity -- United States Political participation United States Genre/Form documentary film. Documentary films Feature films Internet videos Nonfiction films Documentary films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet. Form Streaming video Author Earp, Jeremy, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor of moving image work. Alper, Loretta, film producer. Jhally, Sut. film producer. Zirin, Dave, screenwriter, presenter. Marracino, Daniel, director of photography. Media Education Foundation, production company, publisher.

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