Ronald Bishop

The Thematic Evolution of Sports Journalism's Narrative of Mental Illness

A Little Less Conversation

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the evolution of how sports journalists have covered the struggle of professional athletes who have experienced mental illness. Combining historical research and narrative analysis, Ronald Bishop interrogates whether sports journalists have finally begun to cover the experience of mental illness with sufficient depth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 454
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 885g
• ISBN-13: 9781666927627
• ISBN-10: 1666927627
• Artikelnr.: 67222378

Autorenporträt

Ronald Bishop is professor in the Department of Communication at Drexel University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Media and Mental Illness
Chapter 2: Life in the "Toy Department"
Chapter 3: "The Act of a Madman"
Chapter 4: "Natural Sunshine"
Chapter 5: "All Squared Around"
Chapter 6: "Life's Third Strike"
Chapter 7: "Quite a Stir"
Chapter 8: "All Sunny Jim"
Ronald Bishop and Maggie Fedorocsko
Chapter 9: "Just a Touch of Rubberitis"
Chapter 10: "Drop a Cheer-Up Card"
Chapter 11: "With a Haughty Indifference"
Chapter 12: "The Endless Mystery"
Chapter 13: "A Psychiatrist's Dream"
Chapter 14: "I'm Doing Fine"
Chapter 15: Of Battles Won
Ronald Bishop and Amanda Milo
Chapter 16: On Their Terms
Chapter 17: Becoming Fully Narratable
Ronald Bishop and Amanda Milo
Chapter 18: All Roads Lead to Elvis
References
About the Author