The Sport Star by Barry Smart
Addressing a number of prominent sports and sport stars, this book demonstrates the economic and cultural factors that have contributed to the popularity of sport stars. It also examines issues such as race and gender, the impact of professionalization, growing media coverage, and the role of agents.-
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"Global celebrity is created by a ménage a trois: professional sports, television, and multinational corporationsRecognizing how commercialization has transformed sports, Smart discusses how television contracts dictate the number of commercial breaks per game and how athletes are required to use the equipment they endorse." -- A. Guttmann * CHOICE *
Barry Smart is Professor of Sociology at the University of Portsmouth and has longstanding research interests in the fields of social theory, political economy, and philosophy. His research interests include critical social research ethics; higher education; and collaborative work on veganism, ethics, lifestyle and environment.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761943518 |
| ISBN 10 | 076194351X |
| Title | The Sport Star |
| Author | Barry Smart |
| Series | Published In Association With Theory Culture And Society Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2005-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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