Description
Fewer Canadians than ever are lacing up skates, swimming lengths at the
pool, practicing their curve ball, and experiencing the thrill of
competition. However, despite a decline in active participation,
Canadians spend enormous amounts of time and money on sports, as fans
and followers of sporting events and sports culture. Writing from a
variety of perspectives, the contributors to this collection set out to
explore the impact of the media on our reception of, and attitudes
toward, sports—to unpack the meanings that sports have for us as
citizens and consumers. Well-known hockey writer Roy MacGregor delves
into the influence of big media and big sports on the practice of
objective journalism; Richard Gruneau examines the worrisome
relationship between sports participation and socioeconomic class;
blogger Derrick Newman investigates the impact of fantasy leagues on
sports coverage; sociologist Harry Hiller looks at the iconic
dimensions of the Vancouver Olympics..