Guidelines for Book Summary and Critique # 2:
BOOK: Bissinger, H.G (1990) Friday Night Lights
Write a 1500 word critique and summary of “Friday Night Lights” by Bissinger. Include in your
paper:
? How does the history of Odessa influence the culture that exists around football? For
example, why is football so important to Odessa?
? How does culture around football reinforce dominant ideologies concerning gender roles
and issues of race?
? Critically examine the above points and provide you own insight into your agreements
and disagreements with the author’s ideas.
? Provide examples from the book to highlight your thoughts but limit the use of extended
quotations.