Sport and communication /

Sport and communication / edited by Raymond Boyle. - 1st edition. - 4 volumes ; 25 cm - SAGE library of sports studies .

Includes bibliographical references.

Volume 1. History and context: heroes and villains -- Volume 2. Sport, media, and communicating identities -- Volume 3. The sports communication industries -- Volume 4. Sports and the digital age.

"Sports culture and practice has been intertwined with the media and communication industries since both began to emerge in their contemporary forms in the late 19th century. There has evolved a complex and symbiotic relationship between sport and the communication industries that have has seen the latter re-shape, mediate, finance and even define one of the central tenets of 20thand 21st Century popular culture. Across four volumes, this Major Work charts these compelling developments through a selection of the best journal research from around the world."--Publisher's website.

1473913063 9781473913066

2015955440


Communication in sports.
Mass media and sports.

GV567.5 / .S76 2016

070.449796

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