Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780190065218)

Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating "Western" culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being fought over the inclusion of women, over competing definitions of national identity, over preserving social memory, and over press freedom. Also discussed are the implications of mega-sporting events for host countries, and how both elite sport policies and sports industries in the region are being shaped.

Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East draws on academic disciplines from the humanities and social sciences to offer in-depth, theoretically grounded, and richly empirical case studies. It employs diverse research methodologies, from ethnography and in-depth interviews to archival research, to make a lasting contribution to this critical subject.

Author: Danyel Reiche
ISBN-10: 0190065214
ISBN-13: 9780190065218
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2019
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2020