Muhammad Ali : trickster in the culture of irony / Charles Lemert.
"Muhammad Ali has a unique place in global history. One of the most extraordinary athletes of all times, Ali is also, as he always was, an inadvertent but powerful figure in world affairs. From the first announcement of his membership in the Nation of Islam, through his courageous refusal to fi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK :
Polity Press,
2003.
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| Summary: | "Muhammad Ali has a unique place in global history. One of the most extraordinary athletes of all times, Ali is also, as he always was, an inadvertent but powerful figure in world affairs. From the first announcement of his membership in the Nation of Islam, through his courageous refusal to fight in Vietnam, to his spiritual calm in the face of crippling disease, Muhammad Ali's steady values have inspired others the world over to rethink their racial, political, and spiritual attitudes." "This text will appeal to those teaching and studying cultural studies, social theory, sports studies, and sociology, as well as to general readers interested in Muhammad Ali."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 215 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0745628702 9780745628707 0745628710 9780745628714 |