{"product_id":"muhammad-ali-charles-lemert-9780745628714","title":"Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony","description":"This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career. It 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA probing account of Muhammad Ali's life, which also examines the man's celebrity and his importance in global history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book to unravel the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the key controversies and significant events, from Ali's 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an original and compelling theory of the celebrity in postmodern society.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Lemert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745628710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745628714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.88h x 6.08w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2004 pg. 1117","brand":"Charles Lemert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640567320831,"sku":"9780745628714","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_528b98c6-733f-4f49-818a-cb241aa57b4c.jpg?v=1740669972","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/muhammad-ali-charles-lemert-9780745628714","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}