The politics and culture of modern sports /

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This study examines the role of modern sports in constructing national identities and the way leaders have exploited sports to achieve domestic and foreign policy goals. It focuses on the development of national sporting cultures in Great Britain and the United States, how the rest of Europe and the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anderson, Sheldon (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]
Temas:
Sports > Political aspects.
Sports and state.
International relations.
Sports > Aspect politique.
Sports > Politique gouvernementale.
Relations internationales.
international relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
International relations
Sports and state
Sports > Political aspects
Sport
Internationale Politik
Nationalbewusstsein
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This study examines the role of modern sports in constructing national identities and the way leaders have exploited sports to achieve domestic and foreign policy goals. It focuses on the development of national sporting cultures in Great Britain and the United States, how the rest of Europe and the world adopted or rejected their games, and the impact of sports on politics.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxi, 373 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498517966
149851796X
1498517951
9781498517959

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