Media Representations of Footballers' Wives [electronic resource] : A Wag's Life /
Bullen, J.author.
Representing a detailed analysis of footballers' wives and their role in contemporary British culture, this books explores how the generic and stereotypical 'Wag' has been created by newspaper and magazine coverage, auto/biographies and influential television programmes.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Framing the Wag; 3 Methodology; 4 Wives in Print; 5 Fact or Fiction; 6 Auto/biographies - Telling Tales; 7 Conclusions - What's in a Name?; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; Data Sources; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Representing a detailed analysis of footballers' wives and their role in contemporary British culture, this books explores how the generic and stereotypical 'Wag' has been created by newspaper and magazine coverage, auto/biographies and influential television programmes.
Sociology.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Communication.
Cultural studies.
Sports-Sociological aspects.
Gender Studies.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Cultural and Media Studies, general.
Media Research.
Cultural Studies.
Sociology of Sport and Leisure.