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The United States of Sport: Media Framing and Influence of the Intersection of Sports and American Culture

The United States of Sport: Media Framing and Influence of the Intersection of Sports and American Culture

Wenner, Lawrence A.
Billings, Andrew C.
Hardin, Marie

Hardcover

Series: Communication, Sport, and Society, Book 8

Business of ArtGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1433181746
ISBN13: 9781433181740
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Published: Oct 27 2022
Pages: 244
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Whether it's the Roosevelt administration's impact on the formation of the NCAA, the protest of the Vietnam War by Muhammad Ali, or the rise of rap and hip-hop in the 90s and its penetration of the NBA's image, American culture and politics have intersected regularly with sports. The impact of American politics and culture on the sports industry, and vice versa, is evident throughout the halls of history and, in particular, the 20th and 21st centuries mark an interesting period of time to explore this relationship. One avenue to be considered during this time is the amplification and growth of mass media and its role in framing these intersections of American pop culture, politics and the sports industry. Many of the values that Americans hold dear to their identity, such as activism and protest, capitalism, freedom of expression, and competition, are permeated through the history of collegiate and professional sports in the United States, and the media has played a role in shaping those opinions and values among Americans through its various outlets. The United States of Sport looks at how media outlets portrayed several of these intersections in politics, culture and sports, with each chapter highlighting a moment or phenomenon in American history and its direct or indirect impact on some aspect of the sports industry through the eyes of newspapers, magazines, television, radio and online news outlets.

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