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New Cathedrals: Politics and Media in the History of Stadium Construction (Sports and Entertainment)
Robert Trumpbour
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Description for New Cathedrals: Politics and Media in the History of Stadium Construction (Sports and Entertainment)
Hardcover. Stadium construction has altered the physical landscape of many major metropolitan areas throughout North America. This work examines the political institutions, commercial entities, civic leadership, and media organizations that influenced new stadium construction. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, bibliography, index, 1 table. BIC Classification: AMGC; WSBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Stadium construction has altered the physical landscape of many major metropolitan areas throughout North America and has had a profound psychological and economic impact on these urban centers. How athletic facilities have been constructed, from the ritual-centered beginning of stadium construction in ancient Greece to largescale construction of professional sports facilities in present day global centers, reveals a culture's values and priorities and how it defines its recreational needs. With in-depth analysis and research, Robert C. Trumpbour examines the political institutions, commercial entities, civic leadership, and media organizations that influenced new stadium construction. The author analyzes three significant recent historical ... Read more
Stadium construction has altered the physical landscape of many major metropolitan areas throughout North America and has had a profound psychological and economic impact on these urban centers. How athletic facilities have been constructed, from the ritual-centered beginning of stadium construction in ancient Greece to largescale construction of professional sports facilities in present day global centers, reveals a culture's values and priorities and how it defines its recreational needs. With in-depth analysis and research, Robert C. Trumpbour examines the political institutions, commercial entities, civic leadership, and media organizations that influenced new stadium construction. The author analyzes three significant recent historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Sports and Entertainment
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815631323
SKU
V9780815631323
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Ref
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About Robert Trumpbour
Robert C. Trumpbour is assistant professor of communications at Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College. He has written numerous articles on media studies and stadium construction.
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