Olympic Women and the Media
| Author | : P. Markula |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2009-06-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230233942 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230233945 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (945 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Olympic Women and the Media by : P. Markula
Download or read book Olympic Women and the Media written by P. Markula and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-06-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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