Football, Europe and the Press

ISBN-13: 9780714649573 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 210 str.

Liz Crolley; David Hand

Opis

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: for instance, is the stereotype of the French as a nation producing stylish, elegant football teams reflected in all European countries? Are there differences in the reconstruction of the traditional image of the Germans being efficient and technically competent? Similarly the perpetuation of diverse regional identities within the nations in question is also explored: how is the existence of regional movements in Spain, for example, portrayed by football writing in that country? Finally, group identities such as those of black players (in England), foreigners (in Italy), or women (in France) are analysed with a view to understanding how football writing reconstructs traditional images of such groups.

Recenzje

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

Spis treści

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?;

O autorze

Liz Crolley The Manchester Metropolitan University. David Hand