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Sports heroines on film : a critical study of cinematic women athletes, coaches and owners /

"Sports films are a popular genre. In some ways they are akin to highlight reels, depicting the emotional climax of wins and losses, aggression and dominance. They also epitomize the kind of propaganda of male dominant culture, packaged for entertainment purposes. This discussion of sports film...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lieberman, Viridiana, 1982-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Subjects:	Sports films > History and criticism. Heroines in motion pictures. Women in motion pictures.

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