Olympic Women and the Media

Olympic Women and the Media International Perspectives - Global Culture and Sport

2009

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book examines how women athletes were represented in international media coverage during the 2004 Olympic Games. Through feminist theorizing and qualitative textual analysis, the contributors discuss sexualization, nationalism, success, failure and the [in]visibility of women athletes in newspaper reporting in Asia, Europe and the USA.

Book information

ISBN: 9780230222847
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2009
DEWEY: 302.23088796
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 260
Weight: 444g
Height: 222mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 21mm