Peter M Hopsicker
Biographic Data
| ID | 6103996 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter M Hopsicker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter M |
| FAMILY NAME | Hopsicker |
| SIGNATURE | HOPSICKER P M |
| AFFILIATIONS | UPMC Altoona |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Super Bowl Sunday
On 15 January 1967, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) staged the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, a contest that would soon become known in common parl
Superbowling’
In the days following Super Bowl III, New York Times columnist Robert Lipsyte coined the phrase ‘superbowling’. Consisting of the ‘chatter’ and diverse perspectives voiced throughout the nation in the days surrounding each Super Bowl, superbowling includes the off-the-wall psychiatric evaluations and epic gloating by football fans, political reactions and sociological analyses concerning the game’s affect on the nation’s institutions, as well as …
A Modern Conception of Flesh
In this article, I will argue that any well-conceived Christian theology of disability sport must include a modern and diverse perspective on the Pauline concept of “flesh.” In support of my suggestion, I historically consider Christian conceptions of “flesh” and “body” as well as review the more modern perspective provided by John A. T. Robinson in his work, The Body: A Study in Pauline Theology. Considerations of prosthetics, orthotics, and whe…
Racing with Death
During the practice sessions for the 1932 Olympic bobsled events, Lake Placid’s Mt. Van Hoevenberg slide endured multiple crashes involving over a dozen athletes. An analysis of the slide from inception to construction to competition as well as the resulting management of the accidents produces significant historical insight into the administration of the winter Olympic games. Using David Welky’s paradigm suggesting that the analyses of ordinary …
Sport As a Spiritual Practice
Book Review| October 01 2012 Sport As a Spiritual Practice: Mastery, Failure, and Transcendence in the Life of Athletes Hutch, Richard. Sport As a Spiritual Practice: Mastery, Failure, and Transcendence in the Life of Athletes. Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen Press, 2010. Pp. x+199. Bibliography and index. $129.95 hb. Peter M. Hopsicker Peter M. Hopsicker The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College Search for other works by this author on: Th…
Super Bowl Sunday
On 15 January 1967, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) staged the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, a contest that would soon become known in common parl
Sport As a Spiritual Practice
Book Review| October 01 2012 Sport As a Spiritual Practice: Mastery, Failure, and Transcendence in the Life of Athletes Hutch, Richard. Sport As a Spiritual Practice: Mastery, Failure, and Transcendence in the Life of Athletes. Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen Press, 2010. Pp. x+199. Bibliography and index. $129.95 hb. Peter M. Hopsicker Peter M. Hopsicker The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College Search for other works by this author on: Th…
A Modern Conception of Flesh
In this article, I will argue that any well-conceived Christian theology of disability sport must include a modern and diverse perspective on the Pauline concept of “flesh.” In support of my suggestion, I historically consider Christian conceptions of “flesh” and “body” as well as review the more modern perspective provided by John A. T. Robinson in his work, The Body: A Study in Pauline Theology. Considerations of prosthetics, orthotics, and whe…
Racing with Death
During the practice sessions for the 1932 Olympic bobsled events, Lake Placid’s Mt. Van Hoevenberg slide endured multiple crashes involving over a dozen athletes. An analysis of the slide from inception to construction to competition as well as the resulting management of the accidents produces significant historical insight into the administration of the winter Olympic games. Using David Welky’s paradigm suggesting that the analyses of ordinary …
Super Bowl Sunday
On 15 January 1967, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) staged the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, a contest that would soon become known in common parl
Superbowling’
In the days following Super Bowl III, New York Times columnist Robert Lipsyte coined the phrase ‘superbowling’. Consisting of the ‘chatter’ and diverse perspectives voiced throughout the nation in the days surrounding each Super Bowl, superbowling includes the off-the-wall psychiatric evaluations and epic gloating by football fans, political reactions and sociological analyses concerning the game’s affect on the nation’s institutions, as well as …
Sports, Gender, and Society (4 works) · American Sports and Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Athletes (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Doping in Sports (2 works)