When Baseball Isn't White, Straight and Male
The Media and Difference in the National Pastime
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:4th Dec '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book analyzes how sportswriters have discussed issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present. Each chapter looks at the media representations of a specific controversy--the 1998 home-run chase, Alex Rodriguez's historic contract signing, Barry Bonds' home runs, Mike Piazza's "I am not gay" press conference, Effa Manley's Hall of Fame induction, the celebration of Jackie Robinson's legacy, as well as the various incidents involving performance-enhancing drugs. The author puts it together and reveals what messages are being conveyed by the issues.
“A valuable addition...highly recommended”—Choice; “Alexander makes an important argument, applying contemporary theory dealing with race, ethnicity, and gender to the world of major league baseball, and her occasionally controversial stance provides a great deal of food for thought.”—Roberta Newman, New York University
ISBN: 9780786471133
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
Weight: 277g
200 pages