Sport and Communication
Format:Set / collection
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Published:1st Jul '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Sports culture and practice has been intertwined with the media and communication industries since both began to emerge in their contemporary forms in the late 19th century. There has evolved a complex and symbiotic relationship between sport and the communication industries that have has seen the latter re-shape, mediate, finance and even define one of the central tenets of 20thand 21st Century popular culture.
Across four volumes, this Major Work charts these compelling developments through a selection of the best journal research from around the world.
Volume One: History and Context: Heroes and Villains
Volume Two: Sport, Media and Communicating Identities
Volume Three: The Sports Communication Industries
Volume Four: Sports and the Digital Age
Boyle astutely navigates the many layers of sport and communication, navigating the historical with the contemporary, the empirical with the
humanistic, and the local with the global. This collection is a must-have for anyone seeking core underpinnings of the blending of communication with sport.
-- Dr Andrew C. Billings
The SAGE BENCHMARKS IN COMMUNICATION: SPORT AND COMMUNICATION is a major collection including contributions from leading sports media and communications scholars and professionals from around the world. It pulls together key articles from over the years, and also highlights current research, new ideas and key issues. This volume is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in sport communication, sport culture, communication theory, journalism, or media studies.
-- Yang Zhen
ISBN: 9781473913066
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 2890g
1520 pages