Sport stars
the cultural politics of sporting celebrity
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Contributions
- Andrews, David L., 1962- - Contributor
- Jackson, Steven J., 1958- - Contributor
Publication
2001 - Routledge, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
70,000 words, Guess
Page Count
280 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17027464M
- ISBN-100415221188
- OCLC Control Number50705341
- OCLC Control Number46693893
- Internet Archivesportstarscultur00andr
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001031655
- LibraryThing6800549
Classifications
- LCCGV706.5 .S77 2001
- LCCGV706.5.S77 2001
- LCCGV706.5 .S77 2001eb
Description
Sport stars investigates the nature of the contemporary sports celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationship with the media and the sporting establishment. Through a series of case studies of sporting stars including Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Venus Williams and David Beckham, contributors examine the cultural, political, economic and technological forces which combine to produce the sports celebrity, and discuss the individual forms of fame each star experiences.
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