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Not just a game / a film by the Media Education Foundation ; directed by Jeremy Earp ; written by Dave Zirin, Jeremy Earp, Chris Boulton ; produced by Chris Boulton, Jeremy Earp, Scott Morris, Jason Young ; executive producer, Sut Jhally.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Earp, Jeremy, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
Zirin, Dave, screenwriter, presenter.
Boulton, Christopher, screenwriter, film producer.
Morris, Scott (Film producer), film producer.
Young, Jason T., film producer, film editor.
Jhally, Sut, film producer.
Robertson, Tom, director of photography.
Media Education Foundation, production company, film distributor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Sports--Political aspects--United States--History.
Sports.
Sports--Social aspects--United States--History.
Sports--United States--History.
Athletes.
Political participation.
History.
Sports--Social aspects.
Sports--Political aspects.
United States.
Athletes--Political activity--United States--History.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Historical films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
DVD video 4 3/4 in.
Distribution:
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2010]
Other Title:
Subtitle on disc surface and container: Power,politics & American sports
Power, politics and American sports
Language Note:
In English; optional English subtitles.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, all regions; widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0.
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 2.0
laser optical NTSC
video file DVD video region all
Summary:
"We've been told again and again that sports and politics don't mix. In this documentary, Dave Zirin, sports editor of The Nation magazine, takes viewers on a tour of the good, the bad, and the ugly of American sports culture -- showing how sports have helped both to stabilize and to disrupt the political status quo throughout history. Explores how American sports, at their worst, have reinforced repressive political ideas and institutions by glamorizing things like militarism, racism, sexism, and homophobia, as well as looking at a history of rebel athletes who dared to fight for social justice beyond the field of play."--container.
Contents:
Introduction (5:33)
In the arena (12:46)
Like a girl (17:48)
Breaking the color barrier (8:11)
The courage of athletes (14:47).
Participant:
Featuring Dave Zirin.
Credits:
Editor, Jason Young ; director of photography, Tom Robertson.
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
ISBN:
1932869506
9781932869507
OCLC:
681764228
Publisher Number:
897952001373

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