Linda Levitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 3889284 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Levitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda |
| FAMILY NAME | Levitt |
| SIGNATURE | LEVITT L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC
In writing Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC, Jennifer McClearen brings together her positionality as a feminist media scholar and as an athlete practicing martial arts for fourteen years within a community that includes MMA fighters and fans. Her research takes into account the surprising inclusion of women in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) while also exploring how UFC functions as a millennial sports med…
Citing the Story
This essay draws on excerpts from published obituaries, interviews, and news stories to argue that the AIDS crisis led to practices modeling a good death that have since been put in practice more broadly
More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity
Book Review| April 01 2018 More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity Rosen, Joel N., and Maureen M. Smith, eds. More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2016. Pp. 368. Introduction, foreword, afterword, bibliography, index. $75.00, hb. Linda Levitt Linda Levitt Stephen F. Austin State University Search for other works by t…
Presumed intimacy: Para-social relationships in media, society & celebrity culture by Chris Rojek
Presumed intimacy: Para-social relationships in media, society & celebrity culture by Chris Rojek." Visual Studies, 32(3), pp. 287–288
Dead matter: The meaning of iconic corpses by Margaret Schwartz
Dead matter: The meaning of iconic corpses by Margaret Schwartz." Visual Studies, 32(3), pp. 286–287
Speaking Memory, Building History
The family member coalition groups that formed in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks have provided more than support and community; their vocal public statements play a significant role in shaping the landscape at the World Trade Center site. In the immediate aftermath, those who lost loved ones came together to share their grief and work toward healing. As the nation tried to make sense of the events, victims' family members had the first…
Culture: America under construction
9/11 culture: America under construction by Jeffrey Melnick Malden, MA and Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-4051-7371-1 (paperback) Price $19.95 In 9/11 Culture: America Und
Culture: America under construction
9/11 culture: America under construction by Jeffrey Melnick Malden, MA and Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-4051-7371-1 (paperback) Price $19.95 In 9/11 Culture: America Und
Culture: America under construction
9/11 culture: America under construction by Jeffrey Melnick Malden, MA and Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-4051-7371-1 (paperback) Price $19.95 In 9/11 Culture: America Und
Speaking Memory, Building History
The family member coalition groups that formed in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks have provided more than support and community; their vocal public statements play a significant role in shaping the landscape at the World Trade Center site. In the immediate aftermath, those who lost loved ones came together to share their grief and work toward healing. As the nation tried to make sense of the events, victims' family members had the first…
Presumed intimacy: Para-social relationships in media, society & celebrity culture by Chris Rojek
Presumed intimacy: Para-social relationships in media, society & celebrity culture by Chris Rojek." Visual Studies, 32(3), pp. 287–288
Dead matter: The meaning of iconic corpses by Margaret Schwartz
Dead matter: The meaning of iconic corpses by Margaret Schwartz." Visual Studies, 32(3), pp. 286–287
More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity
Book Review| April 01 2018 More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity Rosen, Joel N., and Maureen M. Smith, eds. More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2016. Pp. 368. Introduction, foreword, afterword, bibliography, index. $75.00, hb. Linda Levitt Linda Levitt Stephen F. Austin State University Search for other works by t…
Citing the Story
This essay draws on excerpts from published obituaries, interviews, and news stories to argue that the AIDS crisis led to practices modeling a good death that have since been put in practice more broadly
Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC
In writing Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC, Jennifer McClearen brings together her positionality as a feminist media scholar and as an athlete practicing martial arts for fourteen years within a community that includes MMA fighters and fans. Her research takes into account the surprising inclusion of women in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) while also exploring how UFC functions as a millennial sports med…
Sociology (7 works) · Media studies (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · American Sports and Literature (2 works) · Law (2 works)