The Visual in Sport Paperback / softback
Edited by Mike (University of Cumbria, UK) Huggins, Mike (University of Bristol, UK) O'Mahony
Part of the Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives series
Paperback / softback
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This comprehensive, novel and exciting interdisciplinary collection brings together leading international authorities from the history of sport, social history, art history, film history, design history, cultural studies and related fields to explore the ways in which visual culture has shaped, and continues to impact upon, our understanding of sport as an integral element within popular culture.
Visual representations of sport have previously been little examined and under-exploited by historians, with little focused and rigorous scrutiny of these vital historical documents.
This study seeks to redress this balance by engaging with a wide variety of cultural products, ranging from sports stadia and monuments in the public arena, to paintings, prints, photographs, posters, stamps, design artefacts, films and political cartoons.
By examining the contexts of both the production and reception of this historical evidence, and highlighting the multiple meanings and social significance of this body of work, the collection provides original, powerful and stimulating insights into the ways in which visual material assists our knowledge and understanding of sport.
This collection will facilitate researchers, publishers and others with an interest in sport to move beyond traditional text-based scholarship and appreciate the powerful imagery of sport in new ways. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:316 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/06/2014
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- ISBN:9781138798335
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:316 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/06/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138798335