Olimpismo - The Olympic Movement in the Making of Latin America and the Caribbean

"This book explores the variegated ways in which Latin American and Caribbean societies have been made through their participation in the Olympic Movement since its beginning late in the nineteenth century. The study of the Olympic Movement, in its different manifestations, not just following its European origins, but also considering the agency, struggles, and contributions of Latin American and Caribbean societies to this phenomenon offers a more balanced perspective of the Olympic Movement's history and this region's role in it, while at the same time illuminating the role that the Olympic Movement played in the making of this region. Thus, the book provides potent vistas of the varied ways in which the Olympic Movement has played a significant role in broader social, political, and cultural processes in these societies, and occasionally beyond them. Similarly, it allows to observe and evaluate Latin American and Caribbean influences on the Olympic Movement, as well as the actors and actresses, rationales, and forces at play"--

About the author

Antonio Sotomayor is Associate Professor and Librarian of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico, winner of the José Toribio Medina book award.

Cesar R. Torres is Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. He is a former president of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport, the founding president of the Asociación Latina de Filosofía del Deporte, and a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology.

Summary

The Olympic Games are a phenomenon of unparalleled global proportions. This book examines the rich and complex involvement of Latin America and the Caribbean peoples with the Olympic Movement, serving as an effective medium to explore the making of this region.

Product details

• Assisted by: Antonio Sotomayor (Editor), Cesar R Torres (Editor), Cesar R. Torres (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Arkansas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781682261101
• ISBN: 978-1-68226-110-1
• No. of pages: 254
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: Sport, Culture, and Society
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Amerikanische Geschichte, Süd- und Zentralamerika (inklusive Mexiko), Lateinamerika, Geschichte des Sports, Sports & Recreation, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, HISTORY / Latin America / General