Reading Sport begins with an insightful introduction by the editors that provides theoretical frameworks and analytical tools for reading sport. The selections that follow critically examine how the complexities and intersections of power are reflected in particular high-profile incidents and celebrity athletes. Included are such figures as Dennis Rodman, Nolan Ryan, Michael Jordan, Nancy Lopez, O.J. Simpson, Renee Richards, Nancy Kerrigan, and Tonya Harding.
Taken together, the essays demonstrate that sports events and personalities exist within broader cultural, economic, historical, and political realms. The work makes a valuable and timely contribution to the emerging field of sport study and sets the stage for further discussions of power and representation.
- ISBN10 1555534295
- ISBN13 9781555534295
- Publish Date 27 May 2000 (first published 12 May 2000)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 1 November 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Northeastern University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English