The Basketball Film: A Cultural and Transmedia History (Screening Spor

The Basketball Film: A Cultural and Transmedia History, the first volume in the Screening Sports Series, provides a comprehensive examination of how basketball is represented across various media. Samantha N Sheppard explores how stories of the game extend beyond the court, moving from classic Hollywood dramas to independent documentaries, television, and video games. This scholarly work analyzes the basketball court as a stage for American life, where themes of race, identity, community, and aspiration intersect.

As a significant contribution to the sociology of sports and media studies, The Basketball Film: A Cultural and Transmedia History traces the evolution of basketball's visual culture. The text examines how the sport has been mythologized through popular culture, reflecting deeper questions of belonging and cultural power. This volume in the Screening Sports Series offers an expansive look at how basketball is imagined and perceived by global audiences through the lens of history and criticism.