King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press
A study of how football became a national spectacle through radio, newsreels, movies, and the press in its golden age.
About This Book
This book examines the rise of American football as a major cultural force in the United States.
It focuses on the period when radio, newsreels, movies, and print media shaped public perceptions of the sport.
The author analyzes how these media transformed football into both a popular entertainment and a subject of widespread discussion.
Attention is given to the relationship between sport, spectacle, and changing forms of mass communication.
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