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Sport is an integral component of today's media, from prime-time television to interactive websites. This book is a theoretical and methodological guide to analysing sport in its diverse mediated forms. Students of media sport are taken through techniques of analysis for film, TV, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, spaces such as stadia and museums, and the internet. The ambiguous and shifting cultural politics of sport are explored through original, researched case studies, drawn from across the UK, USA and beyond. The book encourages students to engage critically with their own experience of media sport and to develop an independent approach to analysis. As such, it will be an essential purchase for all students of media and sports studies students. ... Read more

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This book-sized boxed set includes instructions and parts for 20 full-color standees. The sturdy characters and stands are designed to be punched out of the enclosed cardboard sheets and fitted together by plugging the tabs into the slots - no scissors or other equipment is required. The standees include Meowth, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Clefairy, four different versions of Pikachu, and 11 more. ... Read more

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Over 8 weeks and still haven't received them
When I ordered these, my computer crashed half way through; so, I re-ordered and was charded for two sets.To date, I have not received even one of the items.
Don't use this service.

Not worth it
I purchased this product for my child and basically felt that I paid too much for what I got.It basically was a bunch of foam punch out pieces when assembled (assembly was pretty self explanatory- match the numbered slots together)formed an awkward 3-D Pokemon figure.They are fairly sturdy but difficult to store.It seems that I have seen other similar type of foam figures with similar assembly (non-Pokemon, of course) for a much lower price. Save your money and buy a different Pokemon product for your Pokemon fan. ... Read more

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This volume is concerned with the relationship between sport and collective identities in popular culture in contemporary societies. It contains a range of studies of the sociology and politics of this relationship particularly in France and Britain, but also in Europe more broadly, in Australia and in South Africa. Topics covered include: media sport and social identity; sport policy and urban identity; and sport and the politics of identity. The Chelsea School Research Centre Edition series originated in the advanced scholarship and research undertaken in CSRC as it consolidated and developed its national and international research networks. It brings together state-of-the-art scholarship and research in the sociology of sport, the sport sciences, leisure studies and physical education. Each volume comprises multidisciplinary approaches to a common theme, or themed collections based upon single disciplines. Specialist scholars from the CSRC or prominent authors from other universities and Research Centres contribute to these editions. ... Read more

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A Journey inside the World of Sports Talk Radio

Their voices explode over the airwaves -- with names like Mike and the Mad Dog, the Stinkin' Genius, Hacksaw, and JT the Brick. They broadcast in drive time and downtime, from rush hour to the dead of night. And yet, millions of fans tune in around the clock to hear their favorite larger-than-life radio personalities rant, rave, critique, predict, and mix it up with callers -- the dedicated fans of sports talk radio.

Never before has this cloistered world opened its doors to a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes, full-access look at itself. Noted journalist (and fan) Alan Eisenstock embarks on a journey through the American sports radio landscape and gives readers a front-row seat -- from breakfast at the kitchen table of Eddie Andelman, Boston's godfather of sports radio, to the WFAN commissary with Mike and the Mad Dog in New York; from the plush home game room of Chicago's hot dog-vendor?turned-#1 DJ Mike North to the empty 3 AM studio parking garage with nationally syndicated JT the Brick. Eisenstock goes into the studios, homes, and lives of these and many other of America's hottest and most-listened-to sports talk hosts.

Filled with hilarious and entertaining tales of what makes these hosts tick -- as well as the unbelievable stories of how they got where they are today -- Sports Talk paints a picture the fans never see. Eisenstock shows us the blood, sweat, and tears of program directors with their reputations on the line; hosts searching for career security; and station managers who are always eyeing the bottom line. And, of course, there are stories of the rabid, obsessed, and off-the-wall fans. Whether you're a sports fan or a sports talk junkie, you'll be hooked from the first page.Amazon.com Review
In Sports Talk: A Journey Inside the World of Sports Talk Radio, Alan Eisenstock addresses one of the most popular and addictive radio programming formats in the country. Sports talk shows (dubbed "smack" by chronic listeners) focus on sports teams and players, and provide fans with an outlet to voice frustrations. Eisenstock, a confessed lifelong sports talk enthusiast, travels the U.S. to interview some of the most prominent show hosts in an attempt to discern why the format is so compelling. Interviews with Boston's Eddie Andelman, Chicago's Mike North, and New York staples Mike Francesa and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo provide amusing anecdotes and histories, but nothing terribly satisfying emerges as justification for sports talk's overwhelming popularity. While some of the interviews are engaging, a few are uninspired. The best endorsement for sports talk comes from one of Eisenstock's early experiences listening to Ed "Superfan" Beiler in Los Angeles:

Sports columnists and TV pundits don't know what to make of him. We, the legion of his followers, don't care. Hell, we're not even sure we like him. We certainly don't always agree with him. But we always, always tune in.

Sports Talk is definitely for smack listeners everywhere. --Michael Ferch ... Read more

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sports talk ramble
Not a compelling read, but interesting, nonetheless. Only,
on page 150 or so, you wonder: "Didn't I read this before?"
Zeroing-in on various big-name SportsTalk hosts reveals a
certain sameness one after the other, page after page.
Some interesting insight into the technique of "talk radio"
is magnetic. A good, quick read.

Give Eisenstock His Own Show
It's reasons like this book that I listen to sportstalk radio... the little dramas that play out on the air, the unique personalities of the callers, the great dialogue... Eisenstock has a terrifc ear for all of this... i'd love to know the whole story why Romie refused to be intereviewed for this book, and still don't understand why Mike and the Made Dog are considered the gold standard... to me they're just irrititating... the stories in here are terrific, particularly Eddie Endleman... what an enjoyable read!!!!!!!!!!!

Only Wish It Was Longer
It was the 1970s, and Alan Eisenstock was a young writer on the West Coast when he first discovered himself drawn to a mysterious voice on the radio who mocked Dodger Dogs and bad Coliseum seats and called himself "Superfan" before getting himself thrown off the air.

More than 20 years later, Eisenstock is still listening to sports radio, only now he's meeting with various sports jocks, both the success stories and the strugglers. He wants to know just what makes them tick, why they are able to create worlds so involving that people like him can sit and listen for hours while others go further and become "callers."

I couldn't put this one down. It's not that Eisenstock plunges into a lot of juicy sports controversies. There's mention of whether Gil Hodges should get into the Baseball Hall of Fame, an atypical outburst by Rick Pitino, and why black athletes excel in certain fields of endeavor more than whites. But all that is secondary to the main focus of this book, which is the people, those that listen, those that call, and those that host.

Papa Joe Chevalier in Chicago gets a call from an attractive-sounding woman who wants to wish him a Happy Valentine's Day. Will he take her number? Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton in San Diego hides behind hideous orange sunglasses, opening up after much prompting only to shut down again abruptly. JT The Brick in San Fran is able to do eight straight hours of live radio with the help of just some creamy pastries, but can he find his car for the ride home?

New York's Mike Francesa and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo enjoy their status as sports talk radio's gold standard, enough to almost enjoy being with each other. I had the chance to interview Mike and the Mad Dog a couple of years ago, before reading "Sports Talk," and all I can say is I wish I had done half the job Eisenstock does here.

With all of these visits, what you get is a you-are-there second-by-second account of conversational back-and-forth, a sense of how these guys talk when the light isn't on. The results are bluntly hilarious, sometimes rude, and always real. Like this account of his first conversation with Boston's Eddie Andelman:

"Why the hell do you want to talk to me?"

Boston accent thick as chowder.

"Because I think you're the guy who started sports talk radio as we know it today."

"Well," Eddie Andelman says, "that's probably true."

I only wish there was more context offered, a sense of the history of sports talk beyond Eisenstock's memories of Superfan from way back when. I know there were sports talk shows before then, not of the hours-long variety Eisenstock profiles, but significant enough to be worth mentioning, people like Art Rust Jr. and others. Yet Eisenstock takes his own very individualistic tack on the story, and it works very well.

"They are not uneducated thugs who wander into radio stations to disgorge incoherent sports opinions off the tops of their thick heads for four hours at a crack," he writes. "They are intelligent, funny, knowledgeable, prepared, opinionated, passionate, full of energy and warmth, and maybe just a tad wacky. In other words, guys you'd want to hang out with."

Thanks to Eisenstock, you do.

A listerner's one hourinterviews
As a fan of sports radio, and someone with intimate knowledge of the key players, the business and the politics I was disappointed to find little or no mention of those elements in this book.The author clearly identifies himself as a listener turned interviewer and barely shares anything provactive or interesting.Chapters are dedicated to major personalities, but Mr. Eisenstock spends too little time either with the individuals or with the subject matter.Further, I found his discourse slightly pessimistic and disrespectful of those he interviewed in basic humane terms.The language and tone was spoiled.

The book and subject have depth potential, not tapped by Mr. Eisenstock.

Well worth any sports fan's time
As someone who works in the business and has actually crossed paths with some of the personalities profiled in this book, I enjoyed it a great deal. I especially appreciate the author presenting the hosts as the intelligent, rational people they have to be to do this job as opposed to opting for the mouth-breathing idiot caricature bitter print guys love to trot out to bash us. Nice work and a very good read. ... Read more

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America's favorite sports almanac, now in its 19th year, is as fact-filled and fun as ever. Packed with stats, standings, and historical data from SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's award-winning staff, this is the essential reference book for every fan.

• Includes the 2009 baseball playoffs and World Series.
• 88-page pro football section incudes year-by-year NFL standings back to 1920 as well as game recaps for Super Bowls I to XLIII.
• Year-in-review calendar revisits the highlights and low points of 2009.
• Annual results from many professional and amateur sports, including Little League baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, and many more.
• Year-by-year and 2009 results from NASCAR, IRL, and Formula One.

Customer Reviews (5)

He loved it
My husband loves anything sports related. As a prisoner, he enjoys all of the books I send thru Amazon. He looks forward to the Almanac every year. All the information in one place cuts down on the magazines being saved in such a small space.

Very mediocre
I bought this because there doesn't seem to be an ESPN version recapping 2009 (at least not yet) and I am a big time stat junky so I figured it would be worth having.

This book is very mediocre. It is missing a lot of info that is there in the ESPN version of books (why are there only stats for grand slam performance in tennis? How about overall tournament wins and money earned), has funky stat recording (why include seasonal MLB pitching stats from the late 1800s/early 1900s when the game was totally different then?) and there are A LOT of grammatical/spelling errors as well as statistical errors.

The only positive of this book was that it was cheap but really, it is not worth owning.

No Winter Olympics?
No section for the Winter Olympics in a Winter Olympics year. Seriously. There's a 36-page section titled "Olympics", and a picture of Vancouver in the introduction, but the rest of the section is devoted entirely to the Summer Games. Did they forgot to include the Winter Games or did they deliberately leave it out? Stupid either way. Otherwise, this almanac is thoroughly mediocre: Not enough sports covered, and that coverage shallow except for the major U.S. pro and college sports. A sports almanac should provide a ton of sports-record coverage, but you won't find much more here than you would in a regular almanac. Disappointing.

Sports Almanac 2010
Only a few sports and below avarage reviews. Focus on north america sports preferences with many sports missing. Results of the year resumed ans very short.

A tradition


With three sons around we used to buy a copy for the house every year..
Now that everyone has their own place each gets one as a Chanukah gift...Added to the list this year
is our son-in-law..They start thumbing through as soon as the gift wrap is off...leading to fun
"sports talk". ... Read more

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This incredible book is exactly that. From the formative days of the club to the modern era. From Liddell and Dalglish to Gerrard and Carragher. The heroes. The legends. The forgotten men. The action. The drama. The tears. The laughter. The goals. The glory. The unexpected...This is an outstanding collection of the greatest photographs taken in the illustrious history of Britain's most successful football club, Liverpool FC. When it was first published in 2006 in hardback form, this book sold out. This new softback edition has been updated and revised to include some famous images from recent years, including some celebrated victories in Europe and the emergence of one of the world's leading strikers, Fernando Torres. Coming straight from the heart of the club, this official title will appeal to many thousands of Liverpool fans by capturing the essence of what makes this great football club so special. ... Read more

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Uses Michael Jordan as a vehicle for viewing the broader social, economic, political, and technological concerns that frame contemporary culture. ... Read more

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Updated, revised and enhanced with new features, the fifth edition of Making Sense of Sports is the biggest and strongest yet.

Ellis Cashmore's unique multidisciplinary approach to the study of sports remains the only introduction to combine anthropology, biology, economics, history, philosophy, psychology and sociology with cultural and media studies to produce a distinct unbroken vision of the origins, development and current state of sports. New chapters on exercise culture and the moral climate of sports support a thoroughly overhauled text that includes fresh material on Islam, sports commerce and corruption.

Now packed with teaching supplements, including access to a dedicated online resource headquarters with video podcasts of 21 chapter outlines from the author (http://tinyurl.com/373oyvr), online quizzes, and an additional 21^st chapter on depression and mental health in sports and exercise, the new edition contains a cornucopia of thought boxes, as well as guides to further reading, capsule explanations and model essays. In short, Making Sense of Sports is an all-purpose introduction to the study of sports.

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"STOP Losing When Placing Bets! You Need A Proven Step By Step Sports Betting System Before You Hand Over Your Hard Earned Cash!" "Discover the simple techniques and strategies to winning BIG when placing Sports Bets!" Dear fellow sports betting fan, Do you like sports betting? Perhaps you are thinking that you would like to have a good system when it comes to betting on sporting games. Betting on sports takes a certain amount of skill and knowledge. If you want to make bets on sporting matches or games, you should take some tips on how to use sports betting systems. If you enjoy betting on sports, you probably lose some and win some. Wouldn't it be so much nicer to win most of the time rather than losing? Now you can if you follow tips and techniques on sports betting systems. Instead of just betting by guessing, you can place more scientific bets rather than just bets that you make out of your head. I used to enjoy betting on football games myself, but I found out that I was losing more than I was ever making on my bets. Sure, when I had a lucky streak I felt really good, but when I lost - it was terrible. All that changed when I met an old friend who seemed to be doing pretty well with his betting. It seemed as if he was always winning. I asked him what his secret was and he was kind enough to share some tips with me as long as I would "pay it forward" by telling others when I started doing well. I agreed but found it hard to believe that there was any sort of way that anyone could make money on some sort of system..... It sounded a little too good to be true for me...... I couldn't believe that he actually had a real "system." It didn't make sense until he started teaching me his techniques. The first time I placed a bet and won using his sports betting techniques I was still a little hesitant. Until I won the next bet. And the next. Then I started to believe that there was something to his system...as I continued to keep winning. Sports Betting Systems - Tips On Sports Betting And Techniques The past year has been a whirlwind for me. I began winning good money when I was placing bets. After a good long time of using the tips and techniques taught to me by my friend, I decided to make good on my promise to him. It was soon time for me to start telling others about the system. So I did. I started talking about my friend's techniques and letting others know how they, too, could make money on sports betting. Some listened, some didn't. That's when I realized I had to write it down in a book. The book has done well for me, but has done even better for those who have read it and have taken the tips and advice to heart. Sports Betting Systems - Tips On Sports Betting And Techniques 1) Placing sports bets If you are just starting to place sports bets and want to make sure that you win more than you lose, you can use the tips and techniques in this book. When reading "Sports Betting Systems - Tips On Sports Betting And Techniques" you will learn everything you need to know about placing sports bets to win. 2)Techniques and Tips Once you start following the techniques and tips found in this book with regard to sports betting, you will start winning with your sports bets. If you are tired of backing the losing team all of the time or placing bets that you think will do well but never pan out, it is time to start backing the winning team with the tips and techniques that you learn in this book. Here is what you will learn inside this guide.... *The way to place a bet *How to figure out odds *How to avoid losing bets *Tips on betting on football and other sports *Sure fire winning techniques when sports betting *And a lot more! Whether you are familiar with sports betting or a novice, this book will have tips and techniques to turn your bets into wins! This book is written for the average person and in easy to understand language. If you enjoy placing sports bets you might as well win! ... Read more

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Former Sports Illustrated senior writer Tim Crothers took a year off to write a book; that year became a five-year odyssey chronicling one of the most successful coaches in the history of sports. The Man Watching reveals, for the first time, the story of the man, Anson Dorrance, who built the University of North Carolina soccer program that Sports Illustrated hailed in 2003 as "The Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever."Dorrance, in 2004, was named one of the top 25 coaches of the past 25 years by an expert panel at ESPN. ... Read more

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The Man Watching
This is one of those books that is hard to put down. It helps to unpack the man 'Anson Dorrance' and the sporting legacy that he developed.

Good, if a bit one-sided
This is a good book, and very interesting as a sketch of one of the most (if not the most) successful college sports coaches of all time.The details of his life history and the anecdotes are interesting, and the book goes quickly.It seems, however, that with such an apparently controversial figure that there must be another side to the story.The book glosses over the causes of the lawsuit that was brought against him and ultimately settled, and most of the rest is close to hero-worshipping.If there is another side to the story, a dark side told from the point of view of his detractors, you will not get it from this book.
I would warn the soccer coaches who buy this book, it is not going to give you much that will help you become a better soccer coach.There are allusions to "the competitve cauldron" and some insight into the record-keeping and practice organization, but if you are buying this book to help you become a better soccer coach you will not get a lot out of it.

A Fascinating Journey Inside the Life of the Man Who Watched
I've been a college coach my entire life working with male and female athletes at the Division One level.Over a 30 year career I've read many many books on leadership, motivation, management and relationship building. Walk into any book store- there's thousands of them.
This book stands apart in my mind as one of the best simply because it takes you inside the UNC program that Dorrance built and shares his thoughts, observations, beliefs and practices.What is so powerful about the man and the story is the simple things he values most and how he reinforces them over and over within his teams daily regimen.
If you coach college sports at any level, this is a valuable read.If you coach female athletes at any level, especially high school or collegiate, this is a must read.
No two people ever think alike and Anson's style is unique to him.But the lessons that any leader can take from this book will be well worth the time spent.There are certain universal truths that all coaches have to come to grips with if they hope to be successful.It's clear from the beginning to the end of this read, that Anson's ability to grasp these truths and consistently weave them into his daily life lessons to his players is what sets him and the UNC program apart. His style may not appeal to everyone, his approach may not be your cup of tea, but it's hard to read this well written book and not come away with a sense of admiration for way he molds his athletes into champions.
This book is well worth reading and for anyone in the coaching profession, it will force you to re-evaluate how you approach your mission.

Would recommend it more for a player than a coach
As a previous review noted the first half of the book, which dwells on the coaches life, is much more of a "biography" than the second half.
The second half is more of a description of the "feel" of the UNC program, which based on the writing, seems authentic.
The programs description doesn't really add much to the biography unless you have an opinion about the UNC program.
The rituals and idiosyncracies of the program are no more interesting or poignant than any other D1 successful sports program.
I believe this book, through its many quotes and reprinted letters, gives a sense of what the emotions of college soccer are like for the athletes. As a coach of male and female soccer players, I would recommend it for female players who wonder what college soccer is like. Of course, any fan of the UNC girls program would find this an inspiring read since it holds true to the title and praises the program at length.

Parts are excellent; skim the over-the-top parts
The biography of Coach Anson Dorrance of UNC should appeal to soccer fans and coaches. As a general biography, I wouldn't recommend it, because the focus is clearly on soccer and not much else outside of the game, the Tar Heels, and Dorrance's personal life and family. The bigger view of the context in the greater world is mostly limited to some general trends, such as the rise of women's sports from virtually nothing to their much stronger state today.

The historical background was easily the most interesting part, and the first half of the book is much stronger than the second. Coach Dorrance's background as a child of the world and an aggressive, competitive youth was surprisingly engaging. Even better was the origin of women's varsity soccer at UNC and elsewhere as women's soccer germinated to a critical mass within American colleges. Similarly, the creation of the women's national team with early stars such as Michelle Akers and its evolution into a dominant power with and without Coach Dorrance was also very informative. Tim Crothers has added a valuable historical record by capturing these stories with factual reporting and extensive interviews.

Coach Dorrance is of course famous for the exceptional success of the program at UNC, and the Heels even won the next national championship after the book was published. The author draws out Dorrance's coaching philosophy, recruiting style, motivational approaches, and other aspects of his personality and performance. The various "aha!" moments where Dorrance learned to appreciate and exploit the differences between men and women have been fodder for stories and lectures for many years, and they make for excellent material and opportunities to compare with our own observations and attitudes.

What got a little tiresome was the volume of material on how competitive Dorrance is and how great Carolina is and how special Carolina is, almost as if other teams don't have their own special bonds among teammates or play with intense effort and dedication. I ended up skimming a bunch of that as too much rah-rah and of little additional value. Fortunately, Crothers added a chapter on Dorrance's "dark side", such as his arrogance. Some juicy, bitchy stories can make up for an excess on the praise side.

Crothers naturally had to cover the lawsuit. Based on the tone of the book, I surmise that the author has put the whole situation in a relatively positive view. Debbie Keller isn't exactly presented as sweetness and light. However, on the contrary side, the author reviews Dorrance's admitted mistakes, his agreement to training, his change in approach, and some remarks by people who were at least neutral on the whole matter. I'm not sure what to think, and the reader can still gather a lot from the biography if the lawsuit is secondary to one's interest in the book. ... Read more

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A uniquely comprehensive text, Sports Broadcasting emphasizes the skills that students will need in order to be successful in the industry. With extensive coverage on reporting, anchoring, and production, this text offers thorough and effective descriptions of the sports reporter and anchor's function in a broadcast environment. Going beyond the essential skills, Sports Broadcasting also offers important historical background on the evolution of the sports industry, some grounding in the business of sports, and a discussion of social issues including the experience of women in sports and sports broadcasting.




Covering all aspects of sports broadcasting, this text features reporting, writing leads, style, tricks of the trade, shooting on location, editing, producing, live event production, ethics, and resume tapes, as well as tips on seeking employment in the industry.

Coverage of essential reporting, play-by-play and anchoring skills

Unique insights into historical context and social implications

Tips on pursuing a career as a sports reporter/anchor in radio or television ... Read more

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Insightful Information on the Field of Sports Journalism
Brad Schultz has done a commendable job on providing direction for people seeking a career in sports journalism. This book is thorough in covering the material. The opening chapters include background on the history of broadcasting itself, while later sections focus more on the theme of the book, sports broadcasting. It concludes with profiles of successful sports journalists who created the paradigm in place today, and the very last chapter takes a look at the future through the eyes of the commissioners of the professional sports leagues.

Schultz's writing style is easy to follow. In fact, he practices what he advocates, i.e., basic writing skills come from effective readers. You can tell from his work that he is well-read. He includes the international, national, and local career options in his discussion. Historically he lists what he considers to be milestones in the development of the profession in the United States. I highly recommend this book. It is well-researched and comprehensive.

Excellent learing tool
Anyone interesting in becoming a sports broadcaster should buy this book.Schultz does an excellent job describing the 'real' workings of sportcasting.He describes both the role of talent along with the vital workings of production.I would highly recommend this book to any broadcast writing professor. ... Read more

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Informed by whiteness studies, Kyle Kusz’s groundbreaking book examines the role that sport discourses play in reproducing a central, normative, and superior position for white masculinity in American culture and society at the turn of the twenty-first century. Specifically, Kusz illuminates how the American sports media—through cover stories detailing the so-called disappearance of the white (male) athlete in American sports or the rise of extreme sports—produced a set of contradictory images of white masculinity as victimized and unprivileged, yet superior and squarely centered in American culture, that shaped and were shaped by a broader cultural struggle to re-secure white male privilege. ... Read more

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Wouldn't 'Revolting Whites' be a better title?
Apparently if one is "informed" enough by "Whiteness Studies" it is revealed that Rush Limbaugh, skateboarders, Lance Armstrong, Limp Bizket, Larry The Cable Guy, Andre Agassi, Green Day, white paralyzed rugby players and an endless list of other undeserving privileged white males (i.e. all of them) are engaged in a "conservative" and "reactionary" social and cultural counter revolution to "reproduce and extend the power and privileges of whites and men not only in sport, but in American culture and society."

I was left wondering just what a white guy could possibly do that would not be seen as problematic by Kyle Kusz. "Old moneyed white males", "white trash", "alternative rockers" like Kurt Cobain, Gen X slackers, NASCAR fans, andit would seem any white male mentioned positively in the media are part of or at best pawns in a grand racist conspiracy and the fact a man has white skin makes him undeserving of anything but derision and suspicion.

What is a silly white boy to do?Toss the skate and snowboards, eschew any white sports figures and plant themselves in front of the TV and just watch sports while admitting any activity they pursue is poison to the rest of the planet?
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Football in the New Media Age analyzes the impact of media change on the football industry, drawing on extensive interviews with key people in the media and football industry. It examines the finances of the game; the rising importance of rights and rights management in the industry; and attempts by clubs to develop their own media capacity. At the core of the book is an examination of the battle for control of the game as media, business and fans all seek to redefine the sport in the twenty-first century.

Football is rarely out of the headlines, with stories about star players misbehaving, clubs facing financial meltdown, or TV companies battling over broadcast rights dominating much of the mainstream news and current affairs agenda.The impact of the vast amounts of money paid to elite footballers, and the inability of young men to cope with this when combined with their media-fuelled celebrity status, have frequently made headlines.

At the core of this process is the battle to control a game that has exploited its position as a key 'content provider' for new media over the last decade, and this book provides the examiniation and analysis to study this problem.

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This book explores the business aspect of sports with an orientation to those topics that are most relevant to journalists, providing the foundation for understanding the various parts of the sports business. Moving beyond sports writing, this text offers a distinct perspective on professional, college, and international sports organizations – structure, governance, labour issues, and other business factors within the sports community. Written clearly and compellingly, The Business of Sports includes cases (historical, current, and hypothetical) to illustrate how business concerns play a role in the reporting of sports.

New features for the second edition include:

• updates throughout, including disciplinary policies throughout the major sports leagues
• expanded discussion of intellectual property issues and merchandising
• new sections on ethical issues in sports, aimed at journalists.

Offering critical insights on the business of sports, this text is a required resource for sports journalists and students in sports journalism.

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Solid Sports Writing
This is an excellent collection of top columns from NY Daily News writer Mike Lupica.In this book of dated but powerful columns from the 1970-1980's, we read about baseball, boxing, football, the olympics, and above all personalities.Lupica brings keen insight and a nicely humane style.I particularly liked Lupica's look at baseball's Earl Weaver and Tom Seaver, and fighter Chuck Wepner.Keep reading and you'll enjoy columns on Chris Evert, Penn State coach Joe Paterno, Walter Payton, and Frank Tarkenton.These pages are not devoid of tragedy; enter jockey Ron Turcotte's devastating spill, Denny McClain's legal troubles, and Don Gullet's heart attack - at age 35.Still, there's plenty of wit, humanity, and inspiration in these pages.This is an excellent read for sports fans - even those of us from other places who'd never read Lupica before. ... Read more

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Alongside the glib treatment of 9/11 in popular culture in television shows such as 24 or films like United 93, it has become ‘normalised’ for the kick off of the National Football League to be presented live from the national monument in Washington; for ESPN to present Sportscenter live from Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; for the Olympic coverage of Iraq’s first soccer game to be framed through a US ‘liberation’ narrative; or for para-military fitness instructors to publicly refine the bodies of the obese on The Biggest Loser. In this book, Silk critically interrogates these mediated sport spectacles, arguing that events such as the Super Bowl, the Olympic Games, and the Little League World Series appropriate and mobilise US corporo-political needs, opining a myopic expression of American jingoism, international and domestic war cries, militarism and geo-political domination. The book thus uncovers how political, economic and military trajectories in the post 9/11 era have been normalized, reduced to the affective realm of popular culture, and nurtured and expressed in, and through, commercial media sporting spectacles.

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This book focuses on the processes of documenting the Beijing Olympics – ranging from the visual (television and film) to radio and the written word – and the meanings generated by such representations. What were the ‘key’ stories and how were they chosen? What was dramatised? Who were the heroes? Which ‘clashes’ were highlighted and how? What sorts of stories did the notion of ‘human interest’ generate? Did politics take a backseat or was the topic highlighted repeatedly? Thus, the focus was not on the success or failure of this event, but on the ways in which the Olympics Games, as international and historic events, are memorialised by observers.

The key question that this book addresses is: How far would the Olympic coverage fall into the patterns of representation that have come to dominate Olympic reporting and what would China, as a discursive subject, bring to these patterns?

This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

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Continuing Sports Illustrated's tradition of producing best-selling coffee-table books for the holiday season, SI presents The Basketball Book, a lavish celebration of the athleticism and pageantry of both the college and professional game. With the same kind of unforgettable photographs and award-winning writing that propelled The Baseball Book, The Football Book and The Anniversary Book to The New York Times best-seller list over the past three years, this volume brings to life the legendary players, the classic action and the great rivalries of the court. In 294 oversized pages, The Basketball Book commemorates the epic teams and characters, the personalities and performances and artifacts that have created legions of passionate fans since Dr. James Naismith nailed up a peach basket and devised the Original 13 Rules of the game more than 100 years ago. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (13)

great pictures
i got this as a gift for my boyfriend, an avid bball fan, he loved all the articles and pictures. its a pretty big coffee table book, and arrived quickly in good condition.

Disappointed
Not what I expected at all, but maybe that's my fault.

I was expecting a collection of basketball's greatest moments, but instead got more or less a history of basketball with pictures that depict very random moments and players of basketball.

It would've been okay as a history book if the writers weren't sports writers; since it is, it's neither history nor journalism but something very awkward inbetween.

Almost perfect for hardcore b-ball fans
SI has a great reputation and they've created a great thing here. Like the football book, this is oversized and perfect for the coffee table. In our house, it has helped kick start lot of discussions.

B-Ball
whether you are playing in the school yard on blacktop or in the gym on hardwood, basketball is rich and exciting with talent. this book tell the tale of some of B-Balls finest.

8 year old son loves this book!!
We could not get our son to stop reading this book!Hours and hours of reading. He not only learned the history of basketball but was comparing stats and sharing all his new knowledge with all our friends.What parent doesn't want that! ... Read more

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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, outdoor soccer was the second most popular organised sport for Australian children after swimming. It far outstripped the popularity of the three other football codes that are played in Australia- rugby league, rugby union and Australian Rules football.

Yet the soccer participation phenomenon in Australia is matched neither by the media coverage of the game in these countries, nor by the academic interest in the game. With a few notable exceptions in academic sports history, the game of soccer remains understudied in comparison with the other football codes. And, apart from some interest that is generated by World Cup campaigns, the media coverage of soccer is largely marginalised, and becomes most emphasised when reporting on aspects of ‘hooligan’ crowd behaviour.

This book investigates some of the ways that soccer has been maintained as marginal to Australian identity, and why the sport remains vitally important to some marginalised groups within these communities.

This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in Society.