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Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries
ISBN-13:
9780810887886
Veröffentl:
2012
Seiten:
204
Autor:
Zachary Ingle
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
In Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries, editors Zachary Ingle and David Sutera have assembled a collection of essays that look at the various aspects of sports documentaries. Some of the essays examine questions of gender and sexuality, specifically how masculinity and homosexuality are represented in sports documentaries. Other chapters focus on the characteristics of the sports documentary, exploring how aspects of aesthetics and narrative shape the form. Besides chapters on basketball, football, baseball, boxing, tennis, and auto racing documentaries, this volume also features essays on such marginalized sports as quad rugby, pro wrestling, live action role playing (LARPing), and bodybuilding.
Nonfiction films about sports have been around for decades, but the previously neglected subgenre of the documentary has become increasingly popular in the last several years. Despite such recent successes as Senna, Undefeated, and ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, however, few scholarly articles have been published on these works.
In Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries, editors Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera have assembled essays that examine the various aspects of this art form. Some address questions of gender and sexuality, specifically how masculinity and homosexuality are represented in sports documentaries. Others focus on the characteristics of these films, exploring aspects of aesthetics and narrative.
In addition to chapters on basketball, football, baseball, boxing, tennis, and auto racing, this collection features marginalized sports like quad rugby, pro wrestling, live action role playing (LARPing), and bodybuilding. Some of the films described will be familiar to readers, such as Murderball and Bigger Stronger Faster; others are less well-known yet important works worthy of scrutiny. Questions about gender, sexuality, and masculinity remain hot topics in sports discourse and this collection tackles those subjects, making Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries an intriguing read for scholars, students, and the general public alike.
In Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries, editors Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera have assembled essays that examine the various aspects of this art form. Some address questions of gender and sexuality, specifically how masculinity and homosexuality are represented in sports documentaries. Others focus on the characteristics of these films, exploring aspects of aesthetics and narrative.
In addition to chapters on basketball, football, baseball, boxing, tennis, and auto racing, this collection features marginalized sports like quad rugby, pro wrestling, live action role playing (LARPing), and bodybuilding. Some of the films described will be familiar to readers, such as Murderball and Bigger Stronger Faster; others are less well-known yet important works worthy of scrutiny. Questions about gender, sexuality, and masculinity remain hot topics in sports discourse and this collection tackles those subjects, making Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries an intriguing read for scholars, students, and the general public alike.
Acknowledgments
Introduction, Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera
AESTHETIC APPROACHES
“A Few Brief Moments”: Truth and Image in Sports Documentaries
Cynthia Fuchs
The Wrestling Road Diaries: The Crossroads of Bourgeois and Popular Aesthetics
Shane Toepfer
Murderball: Hypercapitalism and the Ethics of Narrative Forms in Life-Writing
Soumitra Ghosh
History and Performance in Spike’s Sports Docs: Jim Brown: All-American and Kobe Doin’ Work
Zachary Ingle
Senna: Technological and Stylistic Developments in Documentary
Patrick Terry
GENDER AND SEXUALITY
“The Best Storyteller of Them All”: Constructions of Masculinity and Authenticity in Wrestling with Shadows and Beyond the Mat
Dan Ward
Manhood in a Bottle: Strength, Status, and Steroids
Sanjukta Ghosh
Out and Proud: The Brave New World of Gay, Lesbian, and Transsexual Sports Documentaries
Sarah Boslaugh
SPORTS ON THE MARGINS
Battle Gaming: Social Media and Sports on the Margins
Jeffrey A. Sartain
Role Models and Regular People: Cultures of Hegemony in the World of Murderball
Matthew A. McNiece
The Death of Kayfabe: Looking Behind the Curtain of Professional Wrestling
Keith Corson
Appendix A: Filmography
Index
About the Contributors
About the Editors
Introduction, Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera
AESTHETIC APPROACHES
“A Few Brief Moments”: Truth and Image in Sports Documentaries
Cynthia Fuchs
The Wrestling Road Diaries: The Crossroads of Bourgeois and Popular Aesthetics
Shane Toepfer
Murderball: Hypercapitalism and the Ethics of Narrative Forms in Life-Writing
Soumitra Ghosh
History and Performance in Spike’s Sports Docs: Jim Brown: All-American and Kobe Doin’ Work
Zachary Ingle
Senna: Technological and Stylistic Developments in Documentary
Patrick Terry
GENDER AND SEXUALITY
“The Best Storyteller of Them All”: Constructions of Masculinity and Authenticity in Wrestling with Shadows and Beyond the Mat
Dan Ward
Manhood in a Bottle: Strength, Status, and Steroids
Sanjukta Ghosh
Out and Proud: The Brave New World of Gay, Lesbian, and Transsexual Sports Documentaries
Sarah Boslaugh
SPORTS ON THE MARGINS
Battle Gaming: Social Media and Sports on the Margins
Jeffrey A. Sartain
Role Models and Regular People: Cultures of Hegemony in the World of Murderball
Matthew A. McNiece
The Death of Kayfabe: Looking Behind the Curtain of Professional Wrestling
Keith Corson
Appendix A: Filmography
Index
About the Contributors
About the Editors