Women's Sport and Spectacle: Gendered Television Coverage and the Olympic Games

by Gina Daddario

Historically, the mass media have marginalized women's sports by devoting more coverage to men's sports and trying to appeal to a male audience. This volume analyzes the mass media's portrayal of women's sports. The Olympic Games are highlighted because they provide one of the few sports arenas where women's participation is heavily covered, promoted, and celebrated. The author suggests the media are recognizing the significance of female spectatorship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275958566
• ISBN13: 9780275958565
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"