The changing image of the 1960s football hero : an interrogation of the effects of media on representations of the star player

This thesis investigates continuities and change in the visualization of the hero in 1960s English football, a period of transition for the player from traditional to modern football practices. It does so from a socio-historical perspective. Its principal aim has been to explore the media representa...

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Main Author: Deakin, Graham Stuart
Published: University of Central Lancashire 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.702557