Consider what the idea of Football as an American thing suggests about U.S. culture.

• What characteristics of the sport reflect our cultural and capitalist values?
• Think about the way the sport is played, who plays, and the terminology around it.
• Also, consider the implications of another sport being widely considered to be representative of what is American. What would it say about our culture, for instance, if volleyball were widely viewed as being symbolic of America in the way football is?

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