Overview
Examines the ways in which sport is used in films as a metaphor for other areas of social life. This book explores such themes and issues as: morality tales in which good triumphs over evil; the representation and ideological framing of social identities; the representation of key issues pertinent to sport; and, the meanings 'spoken' by films.
- | Edited By: Emma (University Of Durham, Uk) Poulton
- | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- | Publication Date: Jul 14, 2008
- | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- | Number of Pages: 286 pages
- | Language: Not Available
- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-10: 041544750X
- | ISBN-13: 9780415447508