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American sports in an age of consumption : how commercialization is changing the game /

"Sports are not what they used to be. The larger social meanings sports hold for fans are being eclipsed by their commercial function as a means to sell merchandise and connect corporate sponsors with consumers. This book examines how the American consumer culture affects professional and colle...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hillman, Cory, 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : Mcfarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface ; Introduction: Sports, Democracy and Consumer Culture ; One-Welcome to the Consumer Arena: Sports Stadiums and Consumerism ; Two-The Sports Gaming Culture ; Three-Does It Have to Be in the Game? Sports Video Games and Sponsorship.
  • Four-"It's Not How You Play, but How You Look": Sports Merchandising and Consumer Spectacle Five-Sports, Consumer Culture and the Prospects for Change ; Chapter Notes ; Bibliography ; Index.