SPORT44: Sport Stars

The Cultural Politics of Sporting Celebrity

  1. Format: Book
  2. Published: 2001
  3. Author: Andrews, David L; Jackson, Steven J (eds)
  4. Publisher: Routledge
  5. ISBN: 0415221196
  6. Catalogue Code: SPORT44
  7. Quantity: 1
  8. Price: £14.99
Investigates the nature of sporting celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationship with the media, and with the sporting establishment. The book consists of a series of case studies of sports stars, and looks at factors including race, racism and national identity and how they contribute to the making of sports celebrities. Case studies include Tiger Woods, Venus Williams, Michael Jordan, Ian Wright, Imran Khan, David Beckham and Brian Lara.

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