Sports on television

"Rather than focusing on live sports broadcasts, this book takes a critical look at sports-themed comedies and dramas, to see how our "authentic" sports affect our national fictions as well. From the character studies that supplement Olympic coverage, to nightly highlight reels, to reality programming on ESPN, sports both echo and help shape the myths that pervade our culture. Sports on Television covers the changing relationship between live sports broadcasts and television dramas, as well as the important technological developments and cultural shifts that have changed the way we view the "reality" of sports."--Jacket.

Year

2009

Language

English

Series

The Praeger television collection

Publisher

Praeger Publishers

Editions

3

Pages

200

ISBN

9780313351051

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