Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World

AvM. Amara

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-25
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:417 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Global Culture and Sport Series
Antal sidor:192
Upplaga:2012
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230307926

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

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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.

Recensioner i media

'[t]his book makes a distinctive and sophisticated contribution to the broader debate about the future direction of the Arab world ... it deserves to be widely read.' - International Journal of the History of Sport 'an important contribution.' - Middle East Journal

Innehållsförteckning

List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: The Complexity of Questioning Modern Sports in the Arab (and Islamic) Context, in 'Late Modernity' Sport and Development in the Arab World Football in Post-Colonial and Toward Post-Conflict Algeria The Development and the Challenges of Sport Broadcasting Industry in the Arab World Elite Sport Policies and Politics in North Africa Development Through Sport in the Arabian Peninsula The Arab World in the Global Sporting Arena: An Islamic Perspective Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index