| Olympic Women and the Media: International Perspectives 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Markula, P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349308455 ISBN-13: 9781349308453 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 302.230 |
| Series: Global Culture and Sport |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.71 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines how women athletes were represented in international media coverage during the 2004 Olympic Games. Through feminist theorizing and qualitative textual analysis, the contributors discuss sexualization, nationalism, success, failure and the in]visibility of women athletes in newspaper reporting in Asia, Europe and the USA. |