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The book offers insights into the development, political uses and current situation of Taiwan sport, the contribution made by the island's indigenous peoples, the significance of physical activity initiatives, relations between Taiwan and the PRC, sports fandom, the role of the sports media, and gender, exercise, and health.
Alan Bairner received an M.A. in politics from the University of Edinburgh, a postgraduate certificate in secondary education from Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh, and a Ph.D. from the University of Hull. His recent publications include The Politics of the Olympics--a Survey (co-edited with G. Molnar, 2010); Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics (co-edited with J. Kelly and J. W. Lee, 2017); Sport and Body Cultures in East and South East Asia (co-edited F. Trotier, 2018); and Sport and Secessionism (co-edited with M. Vaczi, 2021).
Tzu-hsuan Chen is a professor at the Graduate Institute of Physical Education, National Taiwan Sport University. He holds a Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests currently focus on sport and mass media, globalization, fan culture, and nationalism.
Ying Chiang is a professor at the Chihlee University of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in sport sociology from National Taiwan Sport University, an M.A. in journalism from Shih Hsin University, and a B.A. in sociology from National Taipei University. She has written on media representation of female athletes and sports fans in Taiwan and on the nationalism and sport in Taiwan society.
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