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Playing unfair : the media image of the female athlete /

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It has been 30 years since Title IX legislation granted women equal playing time, but the male-dominated world of sports journalism has yet to catch up with the law. Coverage of women's sports lags far behind men's and focuses on female athletes' femininity and sexuality over their ac...

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Corporate Author: Media Education Foundation
Other Authors: Alper, Loretta, King, Kenyon, Jhally, Sut, Nachem, Jessica, Kane, Mary Jo, Griffin, Pat, Messner, Michael A.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Published: Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2002]
Subjects:
Women athletes.
Mass media and sports.
Sex role in mass media.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Educational films.
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Summary:It has been 30 years since Title IX legislation granted women equal playing time, but the male-dominated world of sports journalism has yet to catch up with the law. Coverage of women's sports lags far behind men's and focuses on female athletes' femininity and sexuality over their achievements on the court and field.
Item Description:Includes 35 min. of additional footage and image slideshow.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Editor, Kenyon King ; camera, Kelly Garner ; music, Stone Coyotes ; investigative reporting, Jessica Nachem.
ISBN:1893521710
9781893521711