Sport, Globalisation and Identity: New Perspectives on Regions and Nations

Sport, Globalisation and Identity: New Perspectives on Regions and Nations
ISBN-10
100019633X
ISBN-13
9781000196337
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
369
Language
English
Published
2020-10-15
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Jim O'Brien, Russell Holden, Xavier Ginesta

Description

Sport can be a vehicle for the expression of identity, and also a factor in the shaping of identity. This book explores the complex interrelationships between nations, regions and states in the landscape of contemporary international sport, with a particular focus on identity. Exploring important themes such as the geopolitics of sports events, contested identities, and ownership of sport and its impact on sporting cultures, the book presents contemporary and historical cases from around the world, including football in a divided Ireland; sport and the anti-Apartheid movement; Chinese sporting nationalism and soft power; and the role of sport media in the shaping of Catalan identity. This is an important resource for students and researchers working in Sports Studies, Sports Journalism, Sports Management Studies, Sports Marketing, Football Studies, Sport and Identity Studies, Sociology of Sport Studies, and Cultural Studies.

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