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Sport and Film

Sport and Film

Crosson, Seán

Paperback

Series: Frontiers of Sport

Sports GeneralFilm StudiesGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1032294809
ISBN13: 9781032294803
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Feb 13 2026
Pages: 270
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Sport and Film examines the social, cultural, historical, and ideological significance of representations of sport in film around the world. It is an essential guide for all students and enthusiasts of sport, film, media, and culture.

This book traces the history of the sports film, from the beginnings of cinema in the 1890s, its consolidation as a distinct fiction genre in the mid-1920s in Hollywood films such as Harold Lloyd's The Freshman, to its contemporary manifestation in Oscar-winning and nominated films such as Million Dollar Baby, The Fighter, and Creed. Drawing on an extensive range of films as source material, this book explores key issues in the study of sport, film, and wider society, including race, social class, gender, and national culture. It also offers an invaluable guide to 'reading' a film, to help students fully engage with their source material. This new edition also includes a new chapter on sport documentaries, a consideration of Russian sport cinema, new pedagogical features - including review questions, proposed projects, case studies, and definitions of key terms - to enhance the reader's understanding, and a consideration of the significance of sport and sport cinema with regard to the election of businessman and media personality Donald Trump as President of the United States.

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