The sport star : modern sport and the culture economy of sporting celebrity /

David Beckham, Tiger Woods, Anna Kournikova - over recent years sports stars, on both sides of the Atlantic, have not just crossed over into the mainstream celebrity scene, but increasingly dominate it. This volume offers an analysis of the development of modern sport in the UK and the USA.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Smart, Barry
Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE, c2005.
Series:	Theory, culture & society.
Subjects:	Sports > Sociological aspects. Athletes > Social life and customs. Celebrities. Fame. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	David Beckham, Tiger Woods, Anna Kournikova - over recent years sports stars, on both sides of the Atlantic, have not just crossed over into the mainstream celebrity scene, but increasingly dominate it. This volume offers an analysis of the development of modern sport in the UK and the USA.
Physical Description:	1 online resource ([vi], 217 pages).
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781446215630 (ebook) :