Sport and Nationalism in Asia: Power, Politics and Identity by Fan Hong,Zhouxiang Lu PDF

By Fan Hong,Zhouxiang Lu

ISBN-10: 1138828149

ISBN-13: 9781138828148

Written through a crew of foreign students, Sport and Nationalism in Asia - energy, Politics, and Identity is a suite of unique examine which addresses a couple of concerns vital to notions of nationalism and id in game together with: how the Olympics and different overseas and neighborhood activities occasions have fostered an lively interweaving of recreation, politics and nationalism; the function of conventional activity within the construction of nationwide attention and nationwide identification; the best way glossy game creates and displays nationalism, thereby giving it a voice and a spotlight. The booklet covers 8 case reviews on countries/regions throughout West Asia, valuable Asia and East Asia. it truly is one of many few works that examines the relationships among game, politics and nationalism from Asian perspective.


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