Nonfiction films about sports have been around for decades, but the
previously neglected subgenre of the documentary has become
increasing popular in the last several years. Despite recent
successes such as Senna, Undefeated, and ESPN's 30 for 30 series,
however, few scholarly articles have been published on sports
documentaries. In Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries, editors
Zachary Ingle and David Sutera have assembled a collection of
essays that look at the various aspects of this art form. Some of
the essays examine questions of gender and sexuality, specifically
how masculinity and homosexuality are represented in sports
documentaries. Other chapters focus on the characteristics of the
sports documentary, exploring how aspects of aesthetics and
narrative shape the form. Besides chapters on basketball, football,
baseball, boxing, tennis, and auto racing documentaries, this
volume also features essays on such marginalized sports as quad
rugby, pro wrestling, live action role playing (LARPing), and
bodybuilding. Some of the films examined will be familiar to
readers, such as Murderball and Bigger Stronger Faster.Other films
discussed here may be less well-known, but they are nonetheless
important works worthy of scrutiny. Questions about gender,
sexuality, and masculinity remain hot topics in sports discourse,
both popularly and in the academy, and this collection tackles
those subjects, making Gender and Genre in Sports Documentaries an
intriguing read for scholars, students, and the general public.
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