Sport and National Identities
Dolan, Paddy
Sport and National Identities - Taylor & Francis 2017 - 1 online resource
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While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of 'the nation' has remained. This book examines the continuing but contested relevance of national identities in sport within the context of globalising forces. Including case studies from around the world, it considers the significance of sport in divided societies, former global empires and aspirational nations within federal states. Each chapter looks at sport not only as a reflection of national rivalries but also as a changing cultural tradition that facilitates the reimagining of borders, boundaries and identities. The book questions how these national, state and global identifications are invoked through sporting structures and practices, both in the past and the present. Truly international in perspective, it features case studies from across Europe, the UK, the USA and China and touches on the topics of race, religion, terrorism, separatism, nationalism and militarism. Sport and National Identities: Globalisation and Conflict is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in the sociology of sport or the relationship between sport, politics, geography and history.
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9780367247638 9781138697768 9781315519135
10.4324/9781315519135 doi
Sociology: sport & leisure
Sports & outdoor recreation
Alan Bairner; Albert JuncUjol; Charis Xinaris; Christos Kassimeris; Cormac Moore; David L. Andrews; Eduard InglYuba; Ekain Rojo-Labaien; Jacob J. Bustad; John Connolly; Lu Zhouxiang; Michael Silk; Ninja Putzmann; Paul Tchir; Roger Penn; Ronald L. Mower; Stephen Boyd
Sport and National Identities - Taylor & Francis 2017 - 1 online resource
Free-to-read
While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of 'the nation' has remained. This book examines the continuing but contested relevance of national identities in sport within the context of globalising forces. Including case studies from around the world, it considers the significance of sport in divided societies, former global empires and aspirational nations within federal states. Each chapter looks at sport not only as a reflection of national rivalries but also as a changing cultural tradition that facilitates the reimagining of borders, boundaries and identities. The book questions how these national, state and global identifications are invoked through sporting structures and practices, both in the past and the present. Truly international in perspective, it features case studies from across Europe, the UK, the USA and China and touches on the topics of race, religion, terrorism, separatism, nationalism and militarism. Sport and National Identities: Globalisation and Conflict is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in the sociology of sport or the relationship between sport, politics, geography and history.
All rights reserved
English
9780367247638 9781138697768 9781315519135
10.4324/9781315519135 doi
Sociology: sport & leisure
Sports & outdoor recreation
Alan Bairner; Albert JuncUjol; Charis Xinaris; Christos Kassimeris; Cormac Moore; David L. Andrews; Eduard InglYuba; Ekain Rojo-Labaien; Jacob J. Bustad; John Connolly; Lu Zhouxiang; Michael Silk; Ninja Putzmann; Paul Tchir; Roger Penn; Ronald L. Mower; Stephen Boyd