Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the Ufc Volume 1

by Jennifer McClearen

Book Overview

Ultimate Fighting Championship and the present and future of women's sports

Mixed martial arts stars like Amanda Nunes, Zhang Weili, and Ronda Rousey have made female athletes top draws in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jennifer McClearen charts how the promotion incorporates women into its far-flung media ventures and investigates the complexities surrounding female inclusion. On the one hand, the undeniable popularity of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252085728
• ISBN13: 9780252085727
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"