Sport, Globalisation and Identity

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