When Baseball Isn't White, Straight and Male

The Media and Difference in the National Pastime

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book analyzes how sportswriters have discussed issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present. Each chapter looks at the media representations of a specific controversy--the 1998 home-run chase, Alex Rodriguez's historic contract signing, Barry Bonds' home runs, Mike Piazza's "I am not gay" press conference, Effa Manley's Hall of Fame induction, the celebration of Jackie Robinson's legacy, as well as the various incidents involving performance-enhancing drugs. The author puts it together and reveals what messages are being conveyed by the issues.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-04
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:277 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786471133

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Mer om författaren

Lisa Doris Alexander is an assistant professor of Africana studies at Wayne State University in Detroit. Her research focuses on issues of race, class and sexual identity in sports, film and television. She lives in Warren, Michigan.

Recensioner i media

“A valuable addition...highly recommended”—Choice; “Alexander makes an important argument, applying contemporary theory dealing with race, ethnicity, and gender to the world of major league baseball, and her occasionally controversial stance provides a great deal of food for thought.”—Roberta Newman, New York University

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1 Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and the Politics of Race and Nationality 2 “Out” on the Field: Homosexuality and Our National Pastime 3 The $25 Million Man: Alex Rodríguez, Objectification and Money 4 Effa Manley and the Politics of Passing 5 Barry Bonds and the Pursuit of Dap 6 It’s the End of the World as We Know It: Race and Forgiveness in the Era of Performance-Enhancing Drugs 7 Who Are We Celebrating, Anyway? Major League Baseball and the Honoring of Jackie Robinson Conclusions Chapter Notes Suggested Reading Bibliography Index