Fallen sports heroes, media, & celebrity culture
Éditeur :
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN :
9781433112980
Date de publication :
28 mars 2013
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In examining the «hero to villain arc» of sport celebrity, this volume features leading scholars from the fields of media, sport, and cultural studies who bring diverse vantage points to understanding how contemporary sport celebrities become heroes and gain fame and then fall precipitously from grace through a variety of «sporting offenses».