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

and 2 more
  • 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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Sport stars: the cultural politics of sporting celebrityRoutledge2001-01-01

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