Out of Bounds: Sports, Media and the Politics of Identity

by Aaron Baker

Book Overview

Out of Bounds is a collection of essays that regards the media representation of professional sports through the lens of cultural studies. Editors Aaron Baker and Todd Boyd contend that the popularity of sports derives not simply from their appeal as leisure entertainment but from their contribution to discussion of larger issues of class, race, gender, and masculinity. Essays in the collection challenge media wisdom about the apolitical nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025321095X
• ISBN13: 9780253210951
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher