Presentation Year

2018

Depreciated Participant

Armeda C. ReitzelCommunicationFaculty,Matthew VelascoCommunicationUndergraduate Student

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This study examines the renditions of and reactions to “The Star Spangled Banner” at sporting events in the United States from 1968 - 2018. First, music as rhetoric is defined. Second, the tradition of including the national anthem at sporting events is discussed. Third, specific examples of positive and negative reactions to different versions of “The Star Spangled Banner” at major U.S. sporting events from 1968 on are identified and examined. Finally, the symbolism of the national anthem in sports is described.

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Yes

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357

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