Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-301) and index.
Contents:
Time line of sports, media, and culture / compiled by Nicole Soukup. Working-class ballet / Simon Critchley -- Sporting leisure -- In the game: the machine-eye -- Everybody's a player -- Choosing side: rivals, race, and politics -- Pop icons: up close and very personal -- Sports spectacular -- The O.J. Simpson project -- O.J. Simpson interview by Roger Welch (1976) -- On boxing / Joyce Carol Oates -- Knockout: the body in pain -- Sports camera technology / Tom Arndt -- Time line of sports, media, and culture / compiled by Nicole Soukup.
Summary:
"This book explores the role of photography and media (television, video, and digital technology) in transforming sports from a casual leisure activity into a spectacle of mass participation. It catalogs photography and other media exhibited at "The Sports Show"--An exhibit held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, February 19 through May 13, 2012"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.