Sport, Memory and Nationhood in Japan - Remembering the Glory Days

Summary

The authors of the book outline the realms of memory (lieux de memoire) in Japanese sport and clarify how memories of sport moments, heroes and places constitute an inventory for local and national identity. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas Tagsold Niehaus
• Assisted by: Andreas Niehaus (Editor), Niehaus Andreas (Editor), Christian Tagsold (Editor), Tagsold Christian (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138116863
• ISBN: 978-1-138-11686-3
• No. of pages: 158
• Series: Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Japan, History, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, Nationalism, Society & culture: general, Social & political philosophy, history of sport, social and political philosophy, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general