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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.
List of contents
Introduction
Part I: International Sport: States, Nations and Identity
1. Sport, Identity and Constitutional Crisis: Sporting Politics?
2. The Globalisation of Sport and its Impact on National Identity in England and Wales: Cricket's New International Power Base
3. Soccer, Identity and Sporting Citizenship in Ireland: Border Crossings
4. The Kosovo Football Team, National Symbols and Identity: "A Team of Eleven Named Men"
Part II: Politics, Power and Sports Events
5. Undermining Female Athleticism in Sport Media: "Serena Williams Demolishes Fellow Mum"
6. Hypermasculinity and Racist Discourses in the Spanish Media: The Spectacularisation of Radio Sport Programming
7. Home and Belonging in the Experiences of Professional Basketball Migrants: "I have many places which I can call home"
8. The Political Use of Sport: Christian Democracy, Sport and the Rome Olympics
9. The Olympic Games as a Global Media Event: A Political and Social Analysis of Rio 2016 through the Media
Part III: Contemporary Perspectives on International Sport: Governance, Ownership and Sporting Cultures
10. The Political Environment and Supporter Ownership in Football: A Comparative Analysis between England and Germany
11.Culture, Tradition and Change in Elite Level Football: The English Premier League and La Liga
12. Entertainment Multinationals, Public Sport Diplomacy and Identity Change in Spanish Football: Liquid Modernity
13. Sport, Media and Identities in the Era of Globalisation: The Role of Football Broadcasts in Consolidating the Catalan Language
14. Legal and Political Borders and Frontiers: Professional and Non-Professional Sport
15. Conclusion: Sport and Power Relations in the Twenty-First Century
Summary
This book explores the interrelationships between nations, regions and states in the landscape of contemporary international sport, focusing on identity. Using case studies, the book explores themes such as the geopolitics of sports events, contested identities, and ownership of sport.
