The complex relationship between nationalism and masculinity has been explored both historically and sociologically with one consistent conclusion: male concepts of courage and virility are at the core of nationalism. In this ground-breaking book, the author questions this assum…
"The complex relationship between nationalism and masculinity has been explored both historically and sociologically with one consistent conclusion: male concepts of courage and virility are at the core of nationalism. In this book, the author questions this assumption and advan…
Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state. Divided into two parts the book first deals with the existence of more than one football nation within the same po…
Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and everchanging relationships between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state, arguing that these divisions may result from football's early history.
"Prior to the war, Amsterdam was seen as a city of 'Jews and cyclists'. Crammed into the Jewish quarter was a population of around eighty thousand, many of them rag merchants, banana sellers and diamond cutters. A couple of miles to the east lay Ajax's De Meer stadium - of a Sun…
"Prior to the war, Amsterdam was seen as a city of 'Jews and cyclists'. Crammed into the Jewish quarter was a population of around eighty thousand, many of them rag merchants, banana sellers and diamond cutters. A couple of miles to the east lay Ajax's De Meer stadium - of a Sun…
"Prior to the war, Amsterdam was seen as a city of 'Jews and cyclists'. Crammed into the Jewish quarter was a population of around eighty thousand, many of them rag merchants, banana sellers and diamond cutters. A couple of miles to the east lay Ajax's De Meer stadium - of a Sun…
"The most recent winners of the UEFA Champions League are the richest club in the world; the richest club in Germany; the billionaire oligarch-owned English club; the second richest club in the world, twice; and the richest club in England. Meanwhile, more than half of all clubs…
The 1998 soccer World Cup was perhaps the greatest international event in recent French history. This collection examines the effects on the host nation of the major economic, political, cultural and sporting dimensions of this global sports event. It discusses issues such as th…
"Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America's leading role in popular cul…
Veertien jonge voetbaltalenten van acht tot 25 jaar - vertellen in De Voetbalbelofte aan schrijver en voetballer Jeroen Siebelink openhartig over de lange weg naar de voetbaltop. Hoe ervaren zij de beroemde Nederlandse beroepsopleiding tot profvoetballer? Sommige kinderen beginn…