National Identity and Global Sports Events
Culture, Politics, and Spectacle in the Olympics and the Football World Cup
By Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
National Identity and Global Sports Events looks at the significance of international sporting events and why they generate enormous audiences worldwide. Focusing on the Olympic Games and the men's football (soccer) World Cup, the contributors examine the political, cultural, economic, and ideological influences that frame these events. Selected case studies include the 1936 Nazi Olympics in Berlin, the 1934 World Cup Finals in Italy, the unique case of the 1972 Munich Games, the transformative 1984 Games in Los Angeles, and the 2002 Asian World Cup Finals, among others. The case studies show how the Olympics and the World Cup Finals provide a basis for the articulation of entrenched and dominant political ideologies, encourage persisting senses of national identity, and act as barometers for the changing ideological climate of the modern and increasingly globalized contemporary world. Through rigorous scholarly analyses, the book's contributors help to illuminate the increasing significance of large-scale sporting events on the international stage.
Editions of National Identity and Global Sports Events
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791466155
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791466162
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791482483
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National Identity and Global Sports Events looks at the significance of international sporting events and why they generate enormous audiences worldwide. Focusing on the Olympic Games and the men's football (soccer) World Cup, the contributors examine the political, cultural, economic, and ideological influences that frame these events. Selected case studies include the 1936 Nazi Olympics in Berlin, the 1934 World Cup Finals in Italy, the unique case of the 1972 Munich Games, the transformative 1984 Games in Los Angeles, and the 2002 Asian World Cup Finals, among others. The case studies show how the Olympics and the World Cup Finals provide a basis for the articulation of entrenched and dominant political ideologies, encourage persisting senses of national identity, and act as barometers for the changing ideological climate of the modern and increasingly globalized contemporary world. Through rigorous scholarly analyses, the book's contributors help to illuminate the increasing significance of large-scale sporting events on the international stage.
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What is National Identity and Global Sports Events about?
National Identity and Global Sports Events looks at the significance of international sporting events and why they generate enormous audiences worldwide. Focusing on the Olympic Games and the men's football (soccer) World Cup, the contributors examine the political, cultural, economic, and ideological influences that frame these events. Selected case studies include the 1936 Nazi Olympics in Berlin, the 1934 World Cup Finals in Italy, the unique case of the 1972 Munich Games, the transformative 1984 Games in Los Angeles, and the 2002 Asian World Cup Finals, among others. The case studies show how the Olympics and the World Cup Finals provide a basis for the articulation of entrenched and dominant political ideologies, encourage persisting senses of national identity, and act as barometers for the changing ideological climate of the modern and increasingly globalized contemporary world. Through rigorous scholarly analyses, the book's contributors help to illuminate the increasing significance of large-scale sporting events on the international stage.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in National Identity and Global Sports Events?
Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Sport: general > Sporting events and management > Olympic and Paralympic games
Where can I read a sample of National Identity and Global Sports Events?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791466155
How long is National Identity and Global Sports Events and how many pages does it have?
National Identity and Global Sports Events has 253 page(s)
Is National Identity and Global Sports Events part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations
Who is/are the Author/s of the book National Identity and Global Sports Events?
Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
National Identity and Global Sports Events is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791466155) and paperback(ISBN 9780791466162) and pdf(ISBN 9780791482483)
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