{"product_id":"the-athlete-as-national-symbol-nicholas-villanueva-9781476671178","title":"The Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International Arena","description":"\u003cp\u003e Examining the phenomenon of nationalism in the world of sport, this collection of new essays identifies moments when athletes became national symbols through their actions on and off the field. Since the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and related global events of the 1980s and 1990s, scholars have explored how race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality shape and are shaped by nationalism and national participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Topics include: race, golf and the struggle for social justice in South Africa; sport as a battleground within the Israel\/Palestine conflict; multiculturalism and the Olympic Games; and white privilege in sport. These case studies explore the strength (and fragility) associated with national identity, and how athletes become icons for their nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Villanueva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476671176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476671178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/22\/2019 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020","brand":"Nicholas Villanueva","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983578923263,"sku":"9781476671178","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7010efd7-1ede-418f-a53d-c2aaa54b1f64.jpg?v=1683267484","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-athlete-as-national-symbol-nicholas-villanueva-9781476671178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}