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Sport, Representation and Evolving Identities in Europe

Author : Philip Dine
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783039119776
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Sport, Representation and Evolving Identities in Europe written by Philip Dine and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2010 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport annually mobilizes millions of people across Europe: as practitioners in a wide variety of competitive, educational, or recreational contexts, and as spectators, who are physically present or following events through the mass media. This book presents original research into modern sport funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Its aim is to examine the distinctive contribution made by this complex phenomenon to the construction of European identities. Attention is focused on sport's social significance, as a set of mass-mediated practices and spectacles giving rise to a network of images, symbols, and discourses. The book seeks to explore, and ultimately to explain, the processes of representation and mediation involved in the sporting construction, and subsequent renegotiation, of local, national, and, increasingly, global identities. It offers a survey of key developments in sporting Europe - from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, and from the Atlantic to the Urals - presenting findings by acknowledged international experts and emerging scholars at the level of individuals, communities, regions, nation-states, and Europe as a whole, in both its geographical and political incarnations. Its focus on representation offers a broadly conceived, and consciously inclusive, approach to issues of 'Europeanness' in modern and contemporary sport.

The Oxford Handbook of Sports History

Author : Robert Edelman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199858918
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Sports History written by Robert Edelman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practiced and watched by billions, sport is a global phenomenon. Sport history is a burgeoning sub-field that explores sport in all forms to help answer fundamental questions that scholars examine. This volume provides a reference for sport scholars and an accessible introduction to those who are new to the sub-field.

The European Union: United Through Popular Sports

Author : Stephanie Theresa Bartomioli
Publisher : diplom.de
ISBN 13 : 395489856X
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The European Union: United Through Popular Sports written by Stephanie Theresa Bartomioli and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EUSB (European Sports Badge) is meant to target a large audience through popular sports. Modern sport and its various events have been originated in Europe during the past two centuries. Physical exercise and personal fitness are nowadays well-respected and truly popular. This study aims at responding to the question, to what extent popular sport can make a contribution to the genesis, the implementation, and the fostering of a mutually acknowledged and experienced EU-identity. A differentiation between the two main spheres of sport, professional sports and popular sports, shows that the official and documented emphasis of the EU on the professional sphere hitherto led to negligence and a misconceiving attitude towards mass sports so far.

The Cultural Identities of European Cities

Author : Katia Pizzi
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783039119301
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book The Cultural Identities of European Cities written by Katia Pizzi and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities are both real and imaginary places whose identity is dependent on their distinctive heritage: a network of historically transmitted cultural resources. The essays in this volume, which originate from a lecture series at the Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of London, explore the complex and multi-layered identities of European cities. Themes that run through the essays include: nostalgia for a grander past; location between Eastern and Western ideologies, religions and cultures; and the fluidity and palimpsest quality of city identity. Not only does the book provide different thematic angles and a variety of approaches to the investigation of city identity, it also emphasizes the importance of diverse cultural components. The essays presented here discuss cultural forms as various as music, architecture, literature, journalism, philosophy, television, film, myths, urban planning and the naming of streets.

Football and National Identities in Spain

Author : A. Quiroga
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137315504
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Football and National Identities in Spain written by A. Quiroga and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the use of football to create, shape and promote Spanish, Catalan and Basque national identities and explores the utilization of soccer to foster patriotic feelings, exposing the often dark vested interests behind the propagation of national narratives through soccer.

Sports in Postcolonial Worlds

Author : Nicolas Bancel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317238311
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Sports in Postcolonial Worlds written by Nicolas Bancel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores several cultural and historical paths intertwined in the genesis and development of sport and physical activities within colonial and postcolonial contexts. As far as youth organizations and Western-based sports are concerned, the Independencies political split needs to be reconsidered, from a cultural perspective with practices overlapping spatial, chronological and epistemological borders. When looking at the variety of practices, the colonial legacies and the ensuing migration journeys through a global perspective, there is a need to understand the diverse ways of composing and building the postcolonial sport worlds. Multiculturalism (South Africa, France, Algeria), transnational journeys (Pacific Islands), rebuilding of national identities through sporting institutions (Ireland, West Africa), racialization of the society (Rwanda, South Africa), gender control (from the West-East to the North-South gap), sportization of traditional/old games (Americas), and so on. Following the various studies shaping this book, the ambivalence of sporting and physical activities’ paths comes up. It is apparent these trajectories have generated a mixed feeling of adhesion and repulsion towards Western hegemonies in postcolonial societies.

Youth Sport, Migration and Culture

Author : Max Mauro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351205218
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Youth Sport, Migration and Culture written by Max Mauro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do migrant youth negotiate their role in society through sport and leisure practices? How can political theory and qualitative critical research work together to make sense of these processes? These are among the questions that led to a long-term investigation of young males’ sport practices in Ireland, possibly the most fertile contemporary setting for the analysis of questions of sport and identity. Youth Sport, Migration and Culture emphasises the epistemological and ethical urgency of doing research with rather than on young people. Engaging with the social changes in Irish society through the eyes of children of immigrants growing up in Ireland, the book looks closely at young people’s leisure practices in multi-ethnic contexts, and at issues of inclusion in relation to public discourses around ‘national identity’ and immigration. Offering compelling analysis of how ideas of race and racism are elaborated through sport, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology of sport, sport development or youth culture.

Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe

Author : Alan Tomlinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136660526
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe written by Alan Tomlinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the emergence and expansion of media markets; high-performance sport’s transformation by, and effects upon, Cold War dynamics and inter-relations and the implications of the Treaty of Rome for an emerging European identity in sport as in other areas. It traces the connections between the forces of ideological division, economic growth, leisure consumption, European integration and the development of European sport, and examines the role of sport in the changing relationship between Europe and the US. Illuminating a key moment in global cultural history, this book is important reading for any student or scholar working in international studies, modern history or sport.

Routledge Handbook of Football Studies

Author : John Hughson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135074828
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Football Studies written by John Hughson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Football is unquestionably the world’s most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the globe in which the game is not played or followed. More countries are affiliated to FIFA, football’s governing body, than to the United Nations. The sport has therefore become an important component of our social, cultural, political and economic life. The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a landmark work of reference, going further than any other book in considering the historical and contemporary significance of football around the world. Written by a team of leading sport scholars, the book covers a broad range of disciplines from history, sociology, politics and business, to philosophy, law and media studies. The central section of the book examines key themes and issues in football studies, such as the World Cup and international competition, governance and ownership, fandom and celebrity. The concluding section offers in-depth surveys of the culture and organisation of football in each of the regional confederations, from UEFA to CONCACAF. This book will be fascinating reading for any serious football fan and an essential resource for advanced students or scholars undertaking research in football or sport studies, and any practitioner or policy-maker working in football.

Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy

Author : Ian Henry
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136660801
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy written by Ian Henry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to fully understand the role that sport plays in contemporary global society without understanding how and why governments, NGOs and other organizations formulate and implement policy relating to sport. The Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy is the only book to offer a comprehensive overview of current perspectives, techniques and approaches to the analysis of sport policy around the world. The book introduces a diverse range of approaches to policy analysis across the full range of political and societal contexts, including developed and developing economies; state-centric, mixed economy and market-led systems, and both liberal democracies and political systems characterized by a dominant elite. It is arranged into five sections addressing the key topics and themes in the analysis of contemporary sport policy, including: theory and its implications for methodology globalization, governance, partnerships and networks elite sport policy development, sport and joint policy agendas sport policy and social theory. With contributions from leading policy analysts around the world, including Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, this book is important reading for any student, researcher or professional working in sport management, sport development, sport and society, or mainstream public policy, policy analysis or social policy.

Sociology of Sport

Author : Kevin Young
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786350491
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Sociology of Sport written by Kevin Young and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sociology of Sport has grown since its inception in the late 1950s and has become robust, and diverse. Many countries now boast strong scholars in the field and this volume reflects the fascinating research being done. This innovative volume is dedicated to a review of the state of the area by region.

Sports Diplomacy

Author : Michal Marcin Kobierecki
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793602212
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Sports Diplomacy written by Michal Marcin Kobierecki and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the place and role of sport within public diplomacy, including theoretical conceptualizations of the category of sports diplomacy as a sub-category of public diplomacy and empirical research of selected examples of the use of sport within public diplomacy. The empirical part of the book refers to three approaches to sports diplomacy and concerns the utilization of sport by states in order to shape relations with other states, the role of sport in building the international image of a state and the diplomatic subjectivity of international sports organizations. In reference to the first two approaches, the book uses comparative case study was in order to make observations and generalizations concerning sports diplomacy. Apart from that, the book includes a detailed study of the diplomatic subjectivity of the International Olympic Committee.

Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity

Author : Afe Adogame
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317573463
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity written by Afe Adogame and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the relationship between sport and religion is deeply rooted in history, it continues to play a profound role in shaping modern-day societies. This edited collection provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of this relationship from a global perspective, making a major contribution to the religious, social scientific and theological study of sport. It discusses the dialectical interplay between sport and Christianity across diverse cultures, extending beyond a Western perspective to include studies from Africa, South America and Asia, as well as Europe, the UK and the US. Containing contributions from leading experts within the field, it reflects on key topics including race, gender, spirituality, morality, interfaith sport clubs, and the significance of sport in public rituals of celebration and mourning. Its chapters also examine violent sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts, as well as reflecting on the cult of sporting celebrity and the theology of disability sport. Truly international in scope, Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity is fascinating reading for all those interested in the study of sport, sociology and religion.

Making Sport History

Author : Pascal Delheye
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136289739
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Making Sport History written by Pascal Delheye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of sport history is a relatively new research domain, situated at the intersection of a number of disciplines and sub-disciplines. This interdisciplinarity has created interesting avenues for growth and fresh thinking but also inherent problems of coherence and identity. Making Sport History examines the development of an academic community around sport history, exploring the roots of the discipline, its current boundaries, borders and challenges, and looking ahead at future prospects. Written by a team of world-leading sport historians, with commentaries from scholars working outside of the sport historical mainstream, the book considers key themes in the historiography of sport, including: The relationship between history, sport studies and physical education Comparative analysis of the role of historians in the writing of sport history Modern and post-modern approaches to sport history Race, gender and the sport historical establishment The role of scholarly organisations, conferences and journals in discipline-building Presenting new perspectives on what constitutes sport history and its core methodologies, the book helps explain why historians have become interested in sport, why they’ve chosen the topics they have, and how their work has influenced the wider world of history and been influenced by it. Making Sport History is essential reading for any advanced student, scholar or researcher with an interest in sport history, historiography, or the history and philosophy of the social sciences.

This Sporting Life

Author : Robert Colls
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198208332
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book This Sporting Life written by Robert Colls and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Sporting Life offers an important view of England's cultural history through its sporting pursuits, carrying the reader to a match or a hunt or a fight, viscerally drawing a portrait of the sounds and smells, and showing that sport has been as important in defining British culture as gender, politics, education, class, and religion.

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity

Author : Angela Creese
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131744468X
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity written by Angela Creese and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity provides an accessible and authoritative overview of this growing area, the linguistic analysis of interaction in superdiverse cities. Developed as a descriptive term to account for the increasingly stratified processes and effects of migration in Western Europe, ‘superdiversity’ has the potential to contribute to an enhanced understanding of mobility, complexity, and change, with theoretical, practical, global, and methodological reach. With seven sections edited by leading names, the handbook includes 35 state-of-the art chapters from international authorities. The handbook adopts a truly interdisciplinary approach, covering: Cultural heritage Sport Law Education Business and entrepreneurship. The result is a truly comprehensive account of how people live, work and communicate in superdiverse spaces. This volume is key reading for all those engaged in the study and research of Language and Superdiversity within Applied Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropology and related areas.

Sport and Film

Author : Seán Crosson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113516746X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Sport and Film written by Seán Crosson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sports film has become one of commercial cinema's most recognizable genres. From classic boxing films such as Raging Bull (1980) to soccer-themed box-office successes like Bend it Like Beckham (2002), the sports film stands at the interface of two of our most important cultural forms. This book examines the social, historical and ideological significance of representations of sport in film internationally, an essential guide for all students and enthusiasts of sport, film, media and culture. Sport and Film traces the history of the sports film, from the beginnings of cinema in the 1890s, its consolidation as a distinct fiction genre in the mid 1920s in Hollywood films such as Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman (1925), to its contemporary manifestation in Oscar-winning films such as Million Dollar Baby (2004) and The Fighter (2010). Drawing on an extensive range of films as source material, the book explores key issues in the study of sport, film and wider society, including race, social class, gender and the legacy of 9/11. It also offers an invaluable guide to 'reading' a film, to help students fully engage with their source material. Comprehensive, authoritative and accessible, this book is an important addition to the literature in both film and media studies, sport studies and cultural studies more generally.