| Artificial Ice: Hockey, Culture, and Commerce Contributor(s): Whitson, David (Editor), Gruneau, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1551930552 ISBN-13: 9781551930558 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $38.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Essays - Sports & Recreation | Hockey |
| Dewey: 796.96 |
| LCCN: 2006389657 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Artificial Ice explores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the North American entertainment market. Contributors to Artificial Ice discuss the changing character of major league sports in North America, the strategic mistakes of the NHL in trying to enlarge its US presence, the importance of television to the economics of sports today, and the role of luxury sports facilities in the new downtown economy. The book highlights profound social and cultural changes within hockey, as well as in the global market for sporting spectacles. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whitson, David: - David Whitson is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He is co-author, with Richard Gruneau, of the widely acclaimed Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities, and Cultural Politics (Garamond Press, 1993). Gruneau, Richard: - Richard Gruneau is a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. In addition to co-authoring Hockey Night in Canada, he is the author of Class, Sports, and Social Development (University of Massachusetts Press, 1983). |