The Sport Star: Modern Sport and the Cultural Economy of Sporting Celebrity

by Barry Smart

Why are sport stars central to celebrity culture? What are the implications of their fame? Proceeding from a broadly based discussion of heroism, fame and celebrity, Smart addresses a number of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076194351X
• ISBN13: 9780761943518
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"