Football, Europe and the Press / Edition 1

by Liz Crolley, David Hand

Overview

This book examines the construction of national, regional, and group identities in the football journalism of five European countries: England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Notions of the respective national stereotypes are explored in each of the countries studied.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714649573
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/29/2002
Series:	Sport in the Global Society , #24
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Liz Crolley The Manchester Metropolitan University. David Hand

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Football, Europe and the Press; Part 1 England; Chapter 2 The Bulldog Spirit; Chapter 3 This Green and Pleasant Land; Chapter 4 An Englishman's Home...; Part 2 France; Chapter 5 La Belle France: Winning with Style; Chapter 6 Une et indivisible: Regional Diversity in a Unitary State; Chapter 7 Ils sont fous ces Romains! The Other in French Football Writing; Part 3 Spain; Chapter 8 La Furia española: The Pride and the Passion of Spanish Football; Chapter 9 Viva la diferencia: Spain's Nationalities and Regions in its Football Writing; Chapter 10 La Liga de las estrellas: Spain and the International Brigade; Chapter 11 Conclusion: Imagined Identities?;

Editorial Reviews

"This heavily illustrated volume focuses on artifacts uncovered by archaeologists and the human interest stories found in early writing."—School Library Journal, Curriculum Connections

Booknews

'Fine study ... this book is recommended for all collections supporting work on the sociology of sport and culture studies' - Choice

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