Global Culture and Sport Series: International Perspectives

Markula, P.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-06-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230222847

DOI: 10.1057/9780230233942

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 260