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Sport Stars

The Cultural Politics of Sporting Celebrity

David L Andrews editor Steven J Jackson editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:2nd Aug '01

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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 and David Beckham, contributors examine the cultural, political, economic and technological forces which combine to produce sporting celebrity, and consider the ways in which these most public of individuals inform and influence private experience.

'Clear and well-thought-out ... a stimulating introduction ... along with a series of revealing case studies.' - The Hedgehog Review - Celebrity Culture

ISBN: 9780415221184

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 589g

290 pages