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Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon (Sporting) - Softcover

Ezra, Michael

 
9781592136629: Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon (Sporting)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1592136621 ISBN 13: 9781592136629
Publisher: Temple University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) has always engendered an emotional reaction from the public. From his appearance as an Olympic champion to his iconic status as a national hero, his carefully constructed image and controversial persona have always been intensely scrutinized. In Muhammad Ali, Michael Ezra considers the boxer who calls himself "The Greatest" from a new perspective. He writes about Ali's pre-championship bouts, the management of his career and his current legacy, exploring the promotional aspects of Ali and how they were wrapped up in political, economic, and cultural "ownership." Ezra's incisive study examines the relationships between Ali's cultural appeal and its commercial manifestations. Citing examples of the boxer's relationship to the Vietnam War and the Nation of Islam-which serve as barometers of his "public moral authority"-Muhammad Ali analyzes the difficulties of creating and maintaining these cultural images, as well as the impact these themes have on Ali's meaning to the public.

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About the Author

Michael Ezra is Chair of the American Multicultural Studies Department at Sonoma State University.

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Publisher
Temple University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1592136621
ISBN 13 
9781592136629
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
248