Full Description
The Second Edition of Communication and Sportthe most comprehensive and diverse approach to the study of communication and sport available at the undergraduate level. Newly expanded to incorporate the latest topics and perspectives in the field, the New Edition examines a wide array of topics to help readers understand important issues such as sports media, rhetoric, culture, and organizations from both micro- and macro- perspectives. Everything from youth to amateur to professional sports is addressed in terms of mythology, community, and identity; issues such as fan cultures, racial identity and gender in sports media, politics and nationality in sports, and sports and religion are explored in depth, and provide useful, applied insight for readers. Practical and relevant, epistemologically diverse, and theoretically grounded, the Second Edition of Billings, Butterworth, and Turman's text keeps readers on the cutting-edge.
Contents
1. Introduction to Communication and Sport2. Community in Sport3. Sports Media4. Sports Fan Cultures5. Sports and Mythology6. Gender in Sport7. Race and Ethnicity in Sport8. Politics and Nationalism in Sport9. Performing Identity in Sports10. Communication and Sport in Parent-Child Interactions11. Player-Coach Relationships in Sports12. Small Groups/Teams in Sport13. Crisis Communication in Sports Organizations14. The Commodification of Sport15. Sports Gaming16. Communication and Sport in the Future
