Not Playing Around: Intersectional Identities, Media Representation, and the Power of Sport

This book provides an in-depth analysis of how sports intersect with identity politics, focusing on marginalized communities and their lived experiences.

Through a series of insightful chapters, contributors examine how identities coalesce in sports and how athletes' actions and mass media representation shape societal perceptions.

The book highlights the unique platform that sports provide for social change, showcasing how marginalized identities can be empowered through participation in sport.

With a strong focus on lived experiences of scholars and athletes from marginalized communities, this collection of articles is sure to inspire and educate readers on the impact of sports on identity politics.

Whether you are a scholar of media studies, communication, sociology, or kinesiology, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex intersections of identity and sport.