Football, Europe and the Press

ISBN-13: 9780714680170 / Angielski / Miękka / 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.

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