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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455016403321

Autore

Hargreaves John (John E. R.)

Titolo

Freedom for Catalonia? : Catalan nationalism, Spanish identity, and the Barcelona Olympic Games / / John Hargreaves [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2000

ISBN

1-107-11403-9

0-511-01123-7

1-280-41875-3

0-511-17326-1

0-511-15228-0

0-511-32741-2

0-511-48900-5

0-511-05409-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 178 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge Cultural Social Sciences

Disciplina

320.54/0946/70904

Soggetti

Nationalism - Spain - Catalonia - History - 20th century

Nationalism and sports - Spain - Catalonia - History - 20th century

Catalonia (Spain) Politics and government 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-172) and index.

Nota di contenuto

; 1. Sport and nationalism -- ; 2. Catalan nationalism -- ; 3. The relationship between Olympism, globalisation and nationalism -- ; 4. The war of the flags and the paz olimpica -- ; 5. Catalanisation versus Espanolisation -- ; 6. Symbolising the international dimension -- ; 7. The outcome -- ; 8. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Although the fight for independence by national minorities has received much attention recently, there is no study of how globalised sport in its most advanced form can help to stimulate it. This book shows how the 1992 Olympic Games raised the tension that already existed between Catalonia and Spain, from the time they were awarded to Barcelona until they opened. John Hargreaves analyses and explains the way in which the conflict developed and eventually was resolved, in terms of the special characteristics of Catalan nationalism, the nature of the new



Spanish democracy and the special role played by the International Olympic Committee. This book will be relevant to academics, researchers and postgraduates specialising in nationalism and Catalan nationalism, as well as being of interest to teachers, researchers and students of political sociology, cultural studies and sports studies, and professionals working in the fields of culture, sport, recreation and leisure.