Contesting Identities

Sports in American Film

Author Aaron Baker

Since the earliest days of the silent era, American filmmakers have been drawn to the visual spectacles of sports and their compelling narratives of conflict, triumph and individual achievement. In this text, Aaron Baker examines how these cinematic representations have evolved over time.

Bio

Aaron Baker is a professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University.

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Date published
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN
978-0252073540
Genres
Literature, Humanities, Arts
College or unit
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of English

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