Sport and Film

Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Sport and Film examines the social, cultural, historical and ideological significance of representations of sport in film around the world. It is an essential guide for all students and enthusiasts of sport, film, media and culture.

Seán Crosson is Associate Professor of Film in the Huston School of Film & Digital Media at the University of Galway, Ireland. He is leader of the Sport in European Cinema project (https://sportandfilm.eu).

Introduction: Why Sport and Film? 1 Reading the Sports Film 2 Early Cinema and the Emergence of the Sports Film 3 The Sports Film Genre 4 Race, Social Class, and the American Dream in the Sports Film: 'Truths That Tell a Lie' 5 Gender and the Sports Film 6 The Sports Film, National Culture, and Identity 7 The Cinematic Sport Documentary Conclusion: Trump 2.0 and the Contemporary Mainstream Sports Film