Sport and National Identity in the Post-War World2004
by Dilwyn Porter
The concepts of 'nationality' and 'national identity' continue to receive a great deal of attention, with sport as one of the most telling areas for its expression. Concentrating on the period since 1945, Sport and National Identity in the Post-War World makes an important contribution to the literature on this topic. A broad range of international case-studies explores how sport has helped to shape 'national identities', and how national cultures have shaped contemporary sport, including:- England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland- Sport in post-industrial, postcolonial times- New Zealand and Australia- The Caribbean- South Africa- The USAOne of the first texts to examine modern social history in conjunction with sports, this book will be of great interest to sports historians, sociologists and...