Pre-Owned Stars, Stripes and Diamonds: American Culture and the Baseball Film (Paperback) 0786425180 9780786425181

Treats baseball cinema as a film genre and explores the functions of baseball ideology as it is represented in that genre. This critical study focuses on how Hollywood's presentation of baseball has served not only to promote dominant values, but also to bridge cultural conflicts. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780786425181 ISBN10: 0786425180 Contributors: Rudd, Robert, Most, Marshall G.,