Football Cultures and Identities

by Gary M. Armstrong

Book Overview

The game of football has played a key role in shaping and cementing senses of national identity throughout the world. Aware that the game may afford a space for expressing protest, groups may attempt to harness the forces of populist nationalism. This book examines football in 18 countries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333730100
• ISBN13: 9780333730102
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"