Playing unfair : the media image of the female athlete /

Playing Unfair provides an in-depth critique of the sexism and homophobia that pervade media representations of female athletes. Sports media scholars Mary Jo Kane, Pat Griffin, and Michael Messner examine the disparity between the success of female athletes and sports journalism's often trivi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors:	Alper, Loretta, Garner, Kelly, Griffin, Pat, Jhally, Sut, Kane, Mary Jo, King, Kenyon, Messner, Michael A.
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Subjects:	Mass media and sports. Media representation. Sex discrimination in sports. Sex role in mass media. Women athletes. Internet videos. Nonfiction films. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video

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Summary:	Playing Unfair provides an in-depth critique of the sexism and homophobia that pervade media representations of female athletes. Sports media scholars Mary Jo Kane, Pat Griffin, and Michael Messner examine the disparity between the success of female athletes and sports journalism's often trivialized and (hetero)sexualized coverage of them.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, 30 min.)
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:	Grade 9+ Higher education.
Production Credits:	Editor, Kenyon King ; camera, Kelly Garner ; music, Stone Coyotes ; investigative reporting, Jessica Nachem.