Sport,
the media and popular culture
1st Edition
Dr Raymond Boyle
Dr Richard Haynes
2000 256
pages 0582-36939-8 (Paperback)
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Combining new and original material with an overview of the developing field of media
sport, this book examines the way in which the media has increasingly come to dominate how
sport is played, organized and thought about in society. It traces the historical
evolution of the relationship between sport and the media and examines the complex
business relationships that have grown up around television, sponsors and sport.
SYNOPSIS
Combines new and original material with an overview of the developing field of media
sport to examine the way in which the media have come to dominate how sport is played,
organized, and thought about. Traces the evolution of the relationship between sport and
media, and examines business relationships that have grown up around television, sponsors,
and sport. Also looks at sport in the construction of race and gender identities, and at
sports journalism. The authors are lecturers in the Department of Film and Media Studies,
University of Stirling. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
An
attractive and engaging book on the link between three key obsessions of the 20th century
- sport, media and popular culture.
Looks at
a popular area of interest
Contains
particularly strong material on issues of sport and identity
Authors
have a reputation in this area
Bang up
to date
Attractive
design incorporating photographs
1. Sport,
media and popular culture: question of theory
2. All our yesterdays: a history of media sport
3. A sporting triangle: Television, sport and membership
4. Power games: Why sport matters in television
5. Who wants to be a millionaire? Media, sport and stardom
6. The race game: Sport, race and ethnicity
7. For men who play to win: Sport and gender
8. Games across frontiers:Mediated sport and national identity
9. Sports pages: Journalism and literature
10. Consuming sport: Fans, fandom and the audience
11. Conclusion: The state of play, sport in the new media age