Michael Ezra

Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon

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Produktbeschreibung

Michael Ezra is Chair of the American Multicultural Studies Department at Sonoma State University.

Produktdetails

• Sporting
• Verlag: Temple University Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781592136612
• ISBN-10: 1592136613
• Artikelnr.: 24582454

Autorenporträt

Michael Ezra is Chair of the American Multicultural Studies Department at Sonoma State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements 
Introduction: Why Another Book about Muhammad Ali?
Part I: Louisville Sponsoring Group 
Louisville's Favorite Son: The Professional Debut 
Choosing Management: The Courtship of Cassius Clay 
The Early Bouts, 1961-1962 
Clay vs. Moore: The Seminal Text 
The Most Hated Man in Boxing? The Early Bouts, 1963 
Damage Control through Moral Authority: The Louisville Sponsoring Group's
Specialty 
The Relationship between Cassius Clay and the Louisville Sponsoring Group:
A Summary 
The Commercial Elements of Clay-Liston I
PartII: Nation of Islam 
Main Bout Inc.: How Commerce Affects Culture 
Carving Out Moral Authority: Ali's Race Man Phase
Part III: Good People 
Forty Years of Ali: The Making of an Icon 
The Legacy of Ali's Exile and the Nation of Islam 
The Prodigal Son Returns 
King of the World: The Consequences of Monarchy 
Death of a Salesman 
Lonnie Ali: The Savior 
Thomas Hauser: The Literary Rehabilitation of Ali's Legend 
Olympic Torch: From Literature to Television 
Beyond Moral Authority: The Apotheosis of Muhammad Ali 
Culture Meets Commerce: The Muhammad Ali Center, Naming Rights, and the
Price of Moral Authority 
The Backlash: Exploring Contradictory Meaning of Ali
Notes 
Index