Sport and the Transformation of Modern Europe - States, media and markets 1950-2010 (Hardcover)

In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom, of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study, leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport in Europe, illuminating sport and its cultural and economic impacts in the context of the supra-state formations and global markets that have re-shaped national and trans-national cultures in the later twentieth century. The book focuses on the emergence and expansion of media markets, high-performance sport's transformation by, and effects upon, Cold War dynamics and relations, and the implications of the Treaty of Rome for an emerging European identity in sport as in other areas (for example, the influence of soccer's governing body in Europe, UEFA, and its club and international competitions). It traces the connections between the forces of ideological division, economic growth, leisure consumption, European integration and the development of European sport, and examines the role of sport in the changing relationship between Europe and the US. Illuminating a key moment in global cultural history, this book is important reading for any student or scholar working in international studies, modern history or sport.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	CRESC
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Alan Tomlinson • Christopher Young • Richard Holt
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-59222-2
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Sport & leisure industries
LSN:	0-415-59222-4
Barcode:	9780415592222

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