The Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International Arena - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Nicholas Villanueva (Editor)Audience:Young AdultPublish date:2020-03-18Pages:228
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476671178ISBN-10:1476671176UPC:9781476671178Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, History, Popular CultureSize:8.70 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCK9GKER15
The Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International Arena
Examining the phenomenon of nationalism in the world of sport, this collection of new essays identifies moments when athletes became national symbols through their actions on and off the field. Since the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and related global events of the 1980s and 1990s, scholars have explored how race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality shape and are shaped by nationalis...
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476671178ISBN-10:1476671176UPC:9781476671178Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, History, Popular CultureSize:8.70 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCK9GKER15
Nicholas Villanueva, Jr., is an award winning author and an associate chair of undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He serves as the director of critical sports studies, a discipline that examines sports and their social, cultural, historical, and economic contexts.
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