Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon (Sporting) - Tapa dura

Ezra, Michael

 
9781592136612: Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon (Sporting)
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ISBN 10: 1592136613 ISBN 13: 9781592136612
Editorial: Temple University Press,U.S., 2009

Sinopsis

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) has always engendered an emotional reaction from the public. From his appearance as an Olympic champion to his iconic status as a national hero, his carefully constructed image and controversial persona have always been intensely scrutinized. In Muhammad Ali, Michael Ezra considers the boxer who calls himself "The Greatest" from a new perspective. He writes about Ali's pre-championship bouts, the management of his career and his current legacy, exploring the promotional aspects of Ali and how they were wrapped up in political, economic, and cultural "ownership." Ezra's incisive study examines the relationships between Ali's cultural appeal and its commercial manifestations. Citing examples of the boxer's relationship to the Vietnam War and the Nation of Islam-which serve as barometers of his "public moral authority"-Muhammad Ali analyzes the difficulties of creating and maintaining these cultural images, as well as the impact these themes have on Ali's meaning to the public.

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Michael Ezra is Chair of the American Multicultural Studies Department at Sonoma State University.

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Editorial
Temple University Press,U.S.
Año de publicación
2009
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1592136613
ISBN 13 
9781592136612
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
248
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ISBN 10:  1592136621 ISBN 13:  9781592136629
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