ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|62 pages
International sport
chapter 2|13 pages
The globalisation of sport and its impact on national identity in England and Wales
chapter 4|17 pages
The Kosovo football team, national symbols and identity
part II|80 pages
Politics, power and sports events
chapter 5|19 pages
Undermining female athleticism in sport media
chapter 6|17 pages
Hypermasculinity and racist discourses in the Spanish media
chapter 7|14 pages
Home and belonging in the experiences of professional basketball migrants
chapter 9|14 pages
The Olympic Games as a global media event
part III|73 pages
Contemporary perspectives on international sport