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Sport and Society in Global France
Cathal Kilcline
其他書名
Nations, Migrations, Corporations
出版Oxford University Press, 2019
主題History / Europe / GeneralHistory / Europe / FranceHistory / Social HistorySocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSports & Recreation / GeneralSports & Recreation / HistorySports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects
ISBN17813828919781781382899
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mfk-EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋From Zinedine Zidane to Michael Jordan and from Marie-José Pérec to Lance Armstrong, over the last thirty years, numerous individuals have emerged through the global sports industry to capture the imagination of the French public and become touchstones for the discussion of a host of social issues. This book provides new insights into the evolution of the global sporting spectacle through a study of star athletes, emblematic organisations, key locations, and celebrated moments in French sport from the mid-1980s to the present day. It draws on a wide range of sources, from film, television, advertising, newspapers, and popular music to cover key developments in sports including football, motorsport, basketball, and cycling. Sport here emerges as a privileged site for the discussion of the nature of contemporary nationhood, as well as for the performance of France's postcolonial heritage. Simultaneously, sport provides a platform for the playing out of concerns over globalisation, and, in a time of post-industrial uncertainty, for nostalgic reminiscences of an apocryphal bygone era of social cohesion. The exploration of these themes leads to new understandings of the ways sport influences and is implicated in broader social and cultural concerns in France today.