Sport is used as a window through which the relationship between national identity, nationalism, ethnicity and sporting expression in cultural settings is explored. Several studies of societies seek to show how sport contributes to a social change and how easily it can be manipulated.
A collection of essays that offer an analysis of the place of sport in countries that are particularly affected by social or political division.
This collection of essays looks at the place of sport in countries which
are particularly affected by social division. Sport is used as a window
through which to explore the relationship between national identity, nationalism,
ethnicity and sporting expression in diverse cultural settings. The cases
presented are Spain, Canada, Sitzerland, Belgium, Ireland, South Africa,
Georgia and Germany. Contents: Chapter 1: A Conceptual Overview of Sport
in Divided Societies. Chapter 2: Sport in a Divided Spain: Nationalism
and the Barcelona Olympics - Chapter 3: Sport in Divided Canada: Sport
and Separatism in Quebec - Chapter 4: Sport in a Divided Switzerland: Sport
and Pluralism - Chapter 5: Sport in Divided Belgium: Sport and Ethnic Division
in Belgium - Chapter 6: Sport in a Divided Ireland: Nationalism and Sectarianism
in Irish Sport - Chapter 7: Sport in a Divided Georgia: Sport, Civil Society
and National Reconstruction in Georgia - Chapter 8: Sport in a Divided
South Africa: Sport and National Identity in the New South Africa - Chapter
9: Sport in a Divided Germany: Sport and Social Division in a Reunited
Germany.
