286 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
286 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
286 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Sport and Film examines the social, cultural, historical, and ideological significance of representations of sport in film around the world. It is an essential guide for all students and enthusiasts of sport, film, media, and culture.
This book traces the history of the sports film, from the beginnings of cinema in the 1890s, its consolidation... Read more
Introduction: Why Sport and Film?
1 Reading the Sports Film
2 Early Cinema and the Emergence of the Sports Film
3 The Sports Film Genre
4 Race, Social Class, and the American Dream in the Sports Film: ‘Truths That Tell a Lie’
5 Gender and the Sports Film
6 The Sports Film, National Culture, and Identity
7 The Cinematic Sport Documentary
Conclusion: Trump 2.0 and the Contemporary Mainstream Sports Film
Biography
Seán Crosson is Associate Professor of Film in the Huston School of Film & Digital Media at the University of Galway, Ireland. He is leader of the Sport in European Cinema project (https://sportandfilm.eu).
