Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World
This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context.
| Autor: | Amara, M. |
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| ISBN: | 9780230307926 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Springer Nature EN |
| Veröffentlicht: | 25.11.2011 |
| Schlagworte: | B Cultural Studies Middle East Middle Eastern Politics Middle East—Politics and government Palgrave Social Sciences Collection Political Theory Political science & theory Political science and theory Popular Science in Sports Sociology Sociology, general Sociology: sport & leisure Sociology of Sport and Leisure Sport: general Sport Science Sport Sociology Sports—Sociological aspects sports |
MAHFOUD AMARA Lecturer at Loughborough University, UK. His principal research interest is in sport policy and politics in Arab and Muslim contexts. He has published material on the politics and business of sport in the region.