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Titolo |
Fame to infamy [[electronic resource] ] : race, sport, and the fall from grace / / edited by David C. Ogden and Joel Nathan Rosen |
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Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-93923-8 |
9786612939235 |
1-60473-752-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (221 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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OgdenDavid C |
RosenJoel Nathan <1961-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sports - United States |
Athletes - United States - Public opinion |
Sports - Social aspects |
Sports - Moral and ethical aspects |
Racism in sports |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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; Foreword: The power of nine / Roy F. Fox -- ; Introduction: Thoughts on fame and infamy / David C. Ogden, Joel Nathan Rosen -- Barry Bonds : of passion and hostility / Lisa Doris Alexander -- Kirby Puckett : a middle American tragedy / Sherrie L. Wilson -- Don't believe the hype : the racial representation of Mike Tyson in three acts / Thabiti Lewis -- Lost in translation : voice, masculinity, race, and the 1998 home run chase / Shelley Lucas -- Branch Rickey : moral capitalist / Robert F. Lewis II -- Inextricably linked : Joe Louis and Max Schmeling revisited / C. Oren Renick, Joel Nathan Rosen -- Mortgaging Michael Jordan's reputation / Jeffrey Lane -- A precarious perch : Wilt Chamberlain, basketball stardom, and racial politics / Gregory J. Kaliss -- Jim Brown : the rise and fall (and rise) of a cultural icon / Roberta J. Newman -- ; Afterword: sports and the iron fist of myth / Jack Lule. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Fame to Infamy: Race, Sport, and the Fall from Grace follows the paths of sports figures who were embraced by the general populace but who, through a variety of circumstances, real or imagined, found themselves |
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falling out of favor with the public. The contributors focus on the roles played by athletes, the media, and fans in describing how once-esteemed popular figures find themselves scorned by the same public that at one time viewed them as heroic, laudable, or otherwise respectable. The book examines a wide range of sports and eras, and includes essays on Barry Bonds, Kirby Puckett, Mike T |
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