Sports Stars: The Cultural Politics of Sporting Celebrity

by David L . Andrews (Editor), StevenJ.Jackson (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $5.81

  In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportsmen and women are some of the biggest stars. This work investigates the nature of contemporary sporting celebrity, examining the stars often turbulent relationship with the press, and exploring themes of identity, race, and spectacle.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $41.06

  In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportsmen and women are some of the biggest stars. This work investigates the nature of contemporary sporting celebrity, examining the stars often turbulent relationship with the press, and exploring themes of identity, race, and spectacle.