Revolt of the white athlete : race, media and the emergence of extreme athletes in America

Revolt of the white athlete : race, media and the emergence of extreme athletes in America / Kyle Kusz.

Author/creator	Kusz, Kyle, 1972-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Peter Lang, ©2007.
Description	xii, 214 pages ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)	Masculinity in sports--United States. White people--Race identity --United States Mass media and sports--United States.

Series	Intersections in communications and culture ; v. 14, 1528-610X ; Intersections in communications and culture v. 14. ^A690916
Contents	Introduction : the revolt of the white (male) athlete will be televised -- Image is not everything : Andre Agassi, Generation X, and white masculinity -- The new, new Andre Agassi : the cultural politics of white male redemption -- Extreme America : interrogating the racial and gender politics of media narratives about extreme sports -- 'I want to be the minority' : the politics of youthful white masculinities in American sport and popular culture in 1990s America -- White boyz in the hood : examining the cultural politics of Dogtown and Z Boys -- Lance America : interrogating the politics of the national fantasy of Lance Armstrong -- Conclusion : notes on some white guys in post-9/11 America.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-209) and index.
LCCN	2004011675
ISBN	0820472514 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780820472515 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	GV706.5.K87 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold