Freedom for Catalonia? : Catalan nationalism, Spanish identity and the Barcelona Olympic Games /

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Although the fight for independence by national minorities has received much attention recently, there is no study of how globalised sport in its most advanced form can help to stimulate it. This book shows how the 1992 Olympic Games raised the tension that already existed between Catalonia and Spai...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hargreaves, John (John E. R.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Series:Cambridge Cultural Social Sciences.
Subjects:
Jeux olympiques > (22), > Barcelone, Espagne > Aspect politique.
Barcelona > Olympische Spiele (1992)
Olympic Games > (25th : > 1992 : > Barcelona, Spain) > Political aspects.
Olympic Games
1900-1999
Nationalism > Spain > Catalonia > History > 20th century.
Nationalism and sports > Spain > Catalonia > History > 20th century.
Nationalisme > Espagne > Catalogne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Nationalisme et sports > Espagne > Catalogne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Nationalism.
Nationalism
Nationalism and sports
Politics and government
Nationalbewusstsein
Katalanismus
Nationalisme.
Olympische Spelen.
Nationalisme > Espagne > Catalogne (Espagne) > 20e siècle.
Nationalisme et sports > Espagne > Catalogne > 20e siècle.
Catalonia (Spain) > Politics and government > 20th century.
Catalogne (Espagne) > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Spain > Catalonia
Spanien
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sport and nationalism
  • 2. Catalan nationalism
  • 3. The relationship between Olympism, globalisation and nationalism
  • 4. The war of the flags and the paz olimpica
  • 5. Catalanisation versus Espanolisation
  • 6. Symbolising the international dimension
  • 7. The outcome
  • 8. Conclusion.

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