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5 Sport, Nationalism, and National Identities
Get accessAlan Bairner is a professor of sport and social theory at Loughborough University, having previously worked at Ulster University. He serves on several editorial boards. His work focuses on the relationship between sport and politics, with a particular emphasis on sport, nations, and national identities. Recent edited books include the Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics (2017, with John Kelly and Jung Woo Lee), Sport and Body Cultures in East and South East Asia (2017, with Friederike Trotier), and Sport and Secessionism (2020, with Mariann Vaczi).
Peizi Han is a PhD student in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, majoring in the sociology of sport. Having graduated from Beijing Sport University, he was awarded an MSc in Sport Management at Loughborough University. His current work focuses on sport, nationalism, national identity, and naturalization in China.
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Published:21 September 2022
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Abstract
At the most basic level of analysis, it is easy to see the extent to which sport, arguably more than any other form of social activity in the modern world, facilitates flag-waving and the playing of national anthems, both formally, at moments such as medal ceremonies, and informally through the activities of fans. It is important to appreciate, however, that the precise nature of the relationship between sport and nationalism varies dramatically from one political setting to another and that, as a consequence, it is vital that, in order to understand it, we are alert to a range of different concepts, theoretical approaches, and research methods. This chapter addresses these issues and examines the interplay between sport and nationalism in various parts of the world. Notably more attention is paid to the non-Western world than is common in such discussions. In addition, we identify athlete naturalization and sport and the politics of secessionism as two of the topics that are likely to be increasingly important in the future.
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