E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten
Merkel Identity Discourses and Communities in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles
2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-39493-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten
Reihe: Leisure Studies in a Global Era
ISBN: 978-1-137-39493-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This collection focuses on the multi-layered links between international events and identity discourses. With a unique line-up of international scholars, this book offers a diverse range of exciting case studies, including sports competitions, music festivals, exhibitions, fashion shows and royal celebrations.
Brian Bridges, Lingnan University, Hong Kong Mark Doidge, University of Brighton, UK Ho Glos, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Adam Jones, University of Brighton, UK Lu Zhouxiang, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland Jayne Luscombe, University of Brighton, UK Beth Mudford, University of Sussex, UK Gwang Ok, Chungbuk National University, South Korea Patrícia Soley-Beltran, Independent Scholar, Spain Andrea L. Stanton, University of Denver, USA Angela Wichmann, University of Brighton, UK Michael Williams, University of Brighton, UK
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Cover;1
2;Half-Title;2
3;Series;3
4;Title;4
5;Copyright;5
6;Dedication;6
7;Contents;8
8;Acknowledgements;10
9;Notes on Contributors;11
10;Part I: Introduction;15
10.1;1 Making Sense of Identity Discourses in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles;16
11;Part II: The Contestation of Local and Regional Identity Discourses and Communities;47
11.1;2 Il Calcio as a Source of Local and Social Identity in Italy;48
11.2;3 The Contestation of Identities and Communities in German Football;65
12;Part III: Identity Discourses of Cities and National Communities;84
12.1;4 Contemporary Images and Identities in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival;85
12.2;5 London 2012: Urban Imagery and City Branding;106
12.3;6 Royal Celebrations in the Twenty-First Century: ‘Cool Britannia’ versus ‘Britannia Ruled the Waves’;126
12.4;7 Identity Discourses and Narratives in North Korean Events, Festivals and Celebrations;145
12.5;8 China and the World Fairs (1915–2010): Blending Nationalism and Internationalism;163
13;Part IV: Supra-national Events, Communities and Identity Discourses;181
13.1;9 Promoting ‘European’ Identities at and through Pan-European Events;182
13.2;10 Celebrating Muhammad’s Birthday in the Middle East: Supporting or Complicating Muslim Identity Projects?;201
13.3;11 Pride and Glamour on the Catwalk: Fashion Models as National and Ethnic Icons;216
13.4;12 Participating in the World ‘Gymnastics For All’ Festival, the Gymnaestrada: A Celebration of a Dialogical, Episodic-Perpetual Identity;236
13.5;13 ‘One But Not the Same’: U2 Concerts, Community and Cultural Identity;251
14;Index;269
