Sport, Film and National Culture
Edited by Seán Crosson
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Sport and film have historically been key components of national cultures and societies. This is the first collection dedicated to examining the intersection of these popular cultural forces within specific national contexts.
Covering films of all types, from Hollywood blockbusters to regional documentaries and newsreels, the book considers how filmic depictions of sport have configured and informed distinctive national cultures, societies and identities. Featuring case studies from 11 national contexts across 6 continents – including North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania – it reveals the common and contrasting approaches that have emerged within sport cinema in differing national contexts.
This is fascinating and important reading for all students and researchers working in film, media, cultural studies or sport, and for broader enthusiasts of both sport and film.
About the Author:
Seán Crosson is Leader of the Sport & Exercise Research Group, Co-Director of the MA in Sports Journalism and Communication, and Director of Graduate Research and Teaching in the Huston School of Film & Digital Media, National University of Ireland Galway.
Press Reviews:
"This book achieves what it sets out to do—help the reader consider and understand
how sport can be used in film to configure and inform a variety of national cultures. In doing
so, the book contributes to sociology, anthropology, media, and cultural studies and should
be of interest to sports historians as well as scholars beyond the sport history field." --
Andrew Bailey, Northumbria Univerty
"This is a good collection which succeeds in being appropriately scholarly, utterly readable, and attractively wide ranging." - Garry Whannel, University of Bedfordshire
See the publisher website: Routledge
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