| Description |
x, 172 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Mediating sport -- 3. The globalisation and commodification of sport -- 4. Media, sport, and national identities -- 5. Media, sport, and the politics of identity 1: race -- 6. Media, sport, and the politics of identity 2: gender -- 7. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Sport stories and sports coverage are transforming the media. Live sports events are central to the success of new TV services based on subscription and pay-per-view. The antics of sports stars provide a rich source of 'human interest' for the global news and entertainment industry. Sports is big money and the media industries, including the new Internet-based providers, are not slow to capitalise on its potential." "Rod Brookes argues that globalisation and commodification have changed the way in which sport is represented in the media and conversely, that the media themselves have played a major role within these processes. He shows that sport has historically played a major role in the construction of cultural and social identities and discusses the extent to which globalisation has transformed this role. Above all, media representations of sport raise complex interrelated issues of nation, 'race' and gender, which ultimately have implications for society as a whole."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Culture |
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Media |
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Politics |
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Racism |
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Role model |
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Social |
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Sport |
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Television |
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Women |
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globalization |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [149]-166 |
| Subject |
Sports journalism.
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Sports.
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Sports -- Sociological aspects.
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Discrimination in sports.
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Sports -- Social aspects.
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Mass media and sports.
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| LC no. |
2002510305 |
| ISBN |
0340740515 : |
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0340740523 : |
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