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Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony
Charles Lemert
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Description for Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony
Paperback. This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career. It will appeal to those teaching and studying cultural studies, social theory, sports studies, and sociology, as well as to general readers interested in Muhammad Ali. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBA; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career. It will appeal to those teaching and studying cultural studies, social theory, sports studies, and sociology, as well as to general readers interested in Muhammad Ali.
This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career. It will appeal to those teaching and studying cultural studies, social theory, sports studies, and sociology, as well as to general readers interested in Muhammad Ali.
- A probing account of Muhammad Ali’s life, which also examines the man’s celebrity and his importance in global history.
- The first book to unravel the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career.
... Read more - Traces the key controversies and significant events, from Ali's first announcement of his membership in the Nation of Islam, through his courageous refusal to fight in Vietnam, to his spiritual calm in the face of crippling disease.
- Offers an original and compelling theory of the celebrity in postmodern society.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Polity Celebrities Series
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745628714
SKU
V9780745628714
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Ref
99-41
About Charles Lemert
Charles Lemert is Professor of Sociology at Wesleyan University.
Reviews for Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony
"A brilliant meditation on celebrity and spectatorship and an astute cultural analysis of race and sport, Charles Lemert's Muhammad Ali is also an affectionate biography of one of the most significant figures of our age." Barry Glassner, University of Southern California, author of The Culture of Fear "Ali's fame was launched on the tide of his astonishing athletic ... Read more