Sport Stars: The Cultural Politics of Sporting Celebrity

by Steven J. Jackson and David L. Andrews

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In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportmen and women are some of the highest profile figures. We are fascinated by sport stars' lifestyles, love lives, and earning power. Sport Stars investigates the nature of contemporary sporting celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationships with the media, and with the sporting establishment.
Through a series of case studies of sporting stars, including Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Venus Williams...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415221196

ISBN13:9780415221191

Release Date:July 2001

Publisher:Routledge

Length:294 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies Essays Media Studies Miscellaneous Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation Textbooks

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