
Football, Nationality and the State
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 13. November 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-582-29306-9 (ISBN)
Description
Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state. Divided into two parts the book first deals with the existence of more than one football nation within the same political state. Using international comparisons the authors argue that these divisions may result from football's early history and development, regional movements for independence, or the growth of a language cleavage. The second part of the book goes on to examine the structure of football as an extension, or reflection, of the structure of the state. Resulting structures include the imposition of state socialism on sport, the presence of democratic politics in the organisation of football clubs and the links between big business and football.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-29306-9 (9780582293069)
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Persons
Dr Vic Duke
Senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Salford. He is well known and respected both for his work on the Sociology of football and for his work on Eastern Europe and has published extensively in both these areas. He is currently involved in a major EU funded research project on the economic and social effects of privatisation in Eastern and Central Europe.
Dr Liz Crolley
Lecturer in Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University and has worked extensively in the field of football research as well as producing a series on football for the World Service.
Senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Salford. He is well known and respected both for his work on the Sociology of football and for his work on Eastern Europe and has published extensively in both these areas. He is currently involved in a major EU funded research project on the economic and social effects of privatisation in Eastern and Central Europe.
Dr Liz Crolley
Lecturer in Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University and has worked extensively in the field of football research as well as producing a series on football for the World Service.
Content
1. Introduction; the game of nations.
Section 1: Football Nations Within the State.
2. UK 4 FIFA 0: the result of football's early development.
3. Storming the Castile; footballing nations of Spain.
4. Playing in the right language: football in Belgium.
5. Playing across the border; football frontiers.
Section 2: Football as an Extension of the State.
6. Read Star Dynamo Lokomotiv Torpedo FC: football in Eastern Europe.
7. Don't shoot me. I'm presidente; football and politics in Argentina.
8. Ultra-political: football culture in Italy.
9. Women can't play, it's a male ball: her story in football.
References.
Index.
Section 1: Football Nations Within the State.
2. UK 4 FIFA 0: the result of football's early development.
3. Storming the Castile; footballing nations of Spain.
4. Playing in the right language: football in Belgium.
5. Playing across the border; football frontiers.
Section 2: Football as an Extension of the State.
6. Read Star Dynamo Lokomotiv Torpedo FC: football in Eastern Europe.
7. Don't shoot me. I'm presidente; football and politics in Argentina.
8. Ultra-political: football culture in Italy.
9. Women can't play, it's a male ball: her story in football.
References.
Index.