Power play : sport, the media and popular culture
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Power play : sport, the media and popular culture
Longman, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-235) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An attractive and engaging book on the link between three key obsessions of the 20th century - sport, media and popular culture.
Table of Contents
*Sport, media and popular culture: Question of theory *All our yesterdays: A history of media sport *A sporting triangle: Television, sport and membership *Power games: Why sport matters in television *Who wants to be a millionaire? Media, sport and stardom *The race game: Sport, race and ethnicity *For men who play to win: Sport and gender *Games across frontiers: Mediated sport and national identity *Sports pages: Journalism and literature *Consuming sport: Fans, fandom and the audience *Conclusion: The state of play, sport in the new media age
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