Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: International Sport: States, Nations and Identity
1. Sport, Identity and Constitutional Crisis: Sporting Politics?
2. The Globalisation of Sport and its Impact on National Identity in England and Wales: Cricket’s New International Power Base
3. Soccer, Identity and Sporting Citizenship in Ireland: Border Crossings
4. The Kosovo Football Team, National Symbols and Identity: "A Team of Eleven Named Men"
Part II: Politics, Power and Sports Events
5. Undermining Female Athleticism in Sport Media: "Serena Williams Demolishes Fellow Mum"
6. Hypermasculinity and Racist Discourses in the Spanish Media: The Spectacularisation of Radio Sport Programming
7. Home and Belonging in the Experiences of Professional Basketball Migrants: "I have many places which I can call home"
8. The Political Use of Sport: Christian Democracy, Sport and the Rome Olympics
9. The Olympic Games as a Global Media Event: A Political and Social Analysis of Rio 2016 through the Media
Part III: Contemporary Perspectives on International Sport: Governance, Ownership and Sporting Cultures
10. The Political Environment and Supporter Ownership in Football: A Comparative Analysis between England and Germany
11.Culture, Tradition and Change in Elite Level Football: The English Premier League and La Liga
12. Entertainment Multinationals, Public Sport Diplomacy and Identity Change in Spanish Football: Liquid Modernity
13. Sport, Media and Identities in the Era of Globalisation: The Role of Football Broadcasts in Consolidating the Catalan Language
14. Legal and Political Borders and Frontiers: Professional and Non-Professional Sport
15. Conclusion: Sport and Power Relations in the Twenty-First Century