Sport, Nationalism, and Globalization: European and North American Perspectives

SUNY Series in National Identities

by Alan Bairner

A conservative British politician's proposal that immigrants must pass a "cricket test" to become citizens exemplifies the central theme of the intimate relation that can exist between sport and national identity. Bairner (sports studies, U. of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland) uses case studies to define the exact nature of this relationship in Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, the US, and Canada, with a concluding chapter on the impact of globalization on the production of national identity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Sports

207 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2001