Sport and Citizenship

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Guschwan holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from Indiana University! Bloomington! IN! USA. His research focuses on the ways in which Italian identity is constructed in and through sport. This selection of essays delves into the ways in which sport evokes, informs, and contradicts understandings of citizenship in a variety of national, social and political contexts.This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society. Zusammenfassung This selection of essays delves into the ways in which sport evokes, informs, and contradicts understandings of citizenship in a variety of national, social and political contexts. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Sport and citizenship: introduction Matthew Guschwan 2. The athlete as citizen: judgement and rhetorical invention in sport Michael L. Butterworth 3. Stadium as public sphere Matthew Guschwan 4. Globalization, corporate nationalism and masculinity in Canada: sport, Molson beer advertising and consumer citizenship Steven Jackson 5. Bending the codes of masculinity: David Beckham and flexible masculinity in the new millennium Sarah Gee 6. Rosie the right fielder: citizen of the community, not just a temporary patriot Korryn D. Mozisek 7. Men of steel: social class, masculinity, and cultural citizenship in post-industrial Pittsburgh Adam S. Beissel, Michael Giardina and Joshua I. Newman 8. Bound to the nation: Pacific Islands rugby and the IRB’s new ‘one-country-for-life’ eligibility rules Andrew Grainger, Oliver J.C. Rick and David L. Andrews 9. Epilogue Matthew Guschwan

Product details

• Authors: Matthew (University of Indiana Guschwan
• Assisted by: Matthew Guschwan (Editor), Guschwan Matthew (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2015
• EAN: 9781138898578
• ISBN: 978-1-138-89857-8
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, Nationalism, Society & culture: general, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Sports & outdoor recreation, Society and culture: general, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, Sports and Active outdoor recreation