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Sporting lives metaphor and myth in American sports autobiographies / James W. Pipkin.
| Author/creator | Pipkin, James W., 1944- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of Missouri Press, |
| Description | ix, 161 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sports and American culture series |
| Contents | "The echoing green" -- Body songs -- Magic : the performing body -- The end of autumn -- "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" : Dennis Rodman and the contemporary athlete as postmodern celebrity. |
| Abstract | "Examines autobiographies by athletes such as Wilt Chamberlain, Babe Ruth, Martina Navratilova, and Dennis Rodman, and analyzes common themes and recurring patterns in the accounts of their lives and sporting experiences"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-155) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007042564 |
| ISBN | 9780826217790 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826217796 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |