Title Athletes, sexual assault, and trials by media : narrative immunity / Deb Waterhouse-Watson

Published New York : Rotuledge, 2013 New York : Routledge, 2013 ©2013

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Description xii, 238 pages ; 24 cm Series Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 22 Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 22 Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.The Story of Rape: Narrating Sexual Assault Involving Footballers -- 2.Narrative Immunity: Patterns of Deflecting Blame -- 3.Narrative Exile: Silencing the Feminine -- 4.The Male Footballer's Imaginary Body: Legitimating Sexual Violence -- 5.Rape Is Not a Team Sport: Militarism, Alcohol and Team Bonding -- 6.The Official Story: Bad Apples, Heroes, and (Naughty) Little Boys -- 7.Fighting Words: Alternative Strategies for Narrating Sexual Assault Summary This book details how popular conceptions of masculinity and femininity inform the way footballer's bodies, team bonding, women, sex and alcohol are portrayed in the media, and connects stories relating to the cases with sports reporting generally. Deb Waterhouse-Watson, Monash University Analysis Australian Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Australian football players -- Sexual behavior -- Press coverage. Football players -- Sexual behavior -- Australia. Free press and fair trial. Football players -- Sexual behavior. Journalism -- Language. Journalism -- Objectivity. Mass media and sports -- Australia. Public opinion -- Australia. Rape in mass media. Mass media and sports. Soccer players -- Sexual behavior -- Australia. Soccer players -- Sexual behavior. Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media. LC no. 2012037991 ISBN 0415658381 9780415658386

Other Titles Athletes, sexual assault, & "trials by media"

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