Lukasz Muniowski

Narrating the NBA

Cultural Representations of Leading Players after the Michael Jordan Era

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Produktbeschreibung

Muniowski analyzes the career narratives of eight selected NBA players who rose to prominence after Michael Jordan's second retirement in 1999. Combining a variety of approaches and perspectives, the author highlights how well-known archetypes influence modern-day forms of sports storytelling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781793623393
• ISBN-10: 1793623392
• Artikelnr.: 61180666

Autorenporträt

¿ukasz Muniowski holds a PhD in American Literature from the University of Warsaw and is the author of Three-Pointer! A 40-Year NBA History.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter One. Michael Jordan and the Creation of the Modern NBA
Chapter Two. Shaquille O'Neal: Black Superman
Chapter Three. Alonzo Mourning: The Player with a Mission
Chapter Four. Vin Baker: The Downfall and Rebirth of the Alcoholic Athlete
Chapter Five. Allen Iverson: Celebrity and the Event
Chapter Six. Antoine Walker: Overconfident or Asshole?
Chapter Seven. Steve Nash: The "Unlikely" Hero
Chapter Eight. Tim Duncan: The Boredom of Excellence
Chapter Nine. Kobe Bryant: Personification of the Spectacle
Conclusion
Works Cited
Index
About the Author