The British Boxing Film

by Stephen Glynn

Book Overview

This book constitutes the first full volume dedicated to an academic analysis of the sport of boxing as depicted in British film. Through close textual analysis, production and reception histories and readings that establish social, cultural and political contexts, the book explores the ways in which prizefighters, amateur boxers, managers and supporters (from Regency gentry to East End gangsters) are represented on the British screen. Exploring a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030742121
• ISBN13: 9783030742126
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"