Christopher D Rounds
Biographic Data
| ID | 941031 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher D Rounds |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher D |
| FAMILY NAME | Rounds |
| SIGNATURE | ROUNDS C D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Allen University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1613-0112 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Astros and Asterisks
After the conclusion of the 2019 World Series, and before the sport and wider society suffered through a prolonged COVID-19 shutdown, Major League Baseball experienced one of the more bizarre scandals in its lengthy history. As the nature and scope of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal was revealed, and the simultaneous vitriol and moralizing it elicited from players, fans, and sportswriters became apparent, scholar Jonathan Silverman pitch…
“Dead Men Make Such Convenient Heroes”
In American history and memory, few figures stand as prominently as Martin Luther King Jr. In the minds of countless Americans, he remains the consummate activist for civil rights and social justice. Perhaps the most telling indication of his stature is the manner in which he is called upon, again and again, by proponents of varying political parties and ideologies as somebody who would, were he alive, support their candidacy, position, or initia…
Here’s the Pitch
Book Review| July 01 2020 Here’s the Pitch: The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising Newman, Roberta J. Here’s the Pitch: The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2019. Pp. 352. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index. $34.95, hb, eb. Christopher D. Rounds Christopher D. Rounds Allen University Search for other works by this author on: This S…
The Policing of Patriotism
From the “Noble Experiment” of baseball player Jackie Robinson to the national anthem protests initiated by football player Colin Kaepernick, the manner in which African American athletes have responded to demands that they demonstrate their patriotism has been critiqued and regulated at every turn. This article seeks to chronicle that history, by exploring the experiences not only of Robinson and Kaepernick but all African Americans who, through…
The Policing of Patriotism
From the “Noble Experiment” of baseball player Jackie Robinson to the national anthem protests initiated by football player Colin Kaepernick, the manner in which African American athletes have responded to demands that they demonstrate their patriotism has been critiqued and regulated at every turn. This article seeks to chronicle that history, by exploring the experiences not only of Robinson and Kaepernick but all African Americans who, through…
“Dead Men Make Such Convenient Heroes”
In American history and memory, few figures stand as prominently as Martin Luther King Jr. In the minds of countless Americans, he remains the consummate activist for civil rights and social justice. Perhaps the most telling indication of his stature is the manner in which he is called upon, again and again, by proponents of varying political parties and ideologies as somebody who would, were he alive, support their candidacy, position, or initia…
Here’s the Pitch
Book Review| July 01 2020 Here’s the Pitch: The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising Newman, Roberta J. Here’s the Pitch: The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2019. Pp. 352. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index. $34.95, hb, eb. Christopher D. Rounds Christopher D. Rounds Allen University Search for other works by this author on: This S…
The Policing of Patriotism
From the “Noble Experiment” of baseball player Jackie Robinson to the national anthem protests initiated by football player Colin Kaepernick, the manner in which African American athletes have responded to demands that they demonstrate their patriotism has been critiqued and regulated at every turn. This article seeks to chronicle that history, by exploring the experiences not only of Robinson and Kaepernick but all African Americans who, through…
Astros and Asterisks
After the conclusion of the 2019 World Series, and before the sport and wider society suffered through a prolonged COVID-19 shutdown, Major League Baseball experienced one of the more bizarre scandals in its lengthy history. As the nature and scope of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal was revealed, and the simultaneous vitriol and moralizing it elicited from players, fans, and sportswriters became apparent, scholar Jonathan Silverman pitch…
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