Sport, politics and society in the Arab world / Mahfoud Amara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amara, Mahfoud.

Series:

Global culture and sport

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Arab countries--History.

Sports.

Sports--Social aspects--Arab countries.

Sports--Social aspects.

History.

Arab countries--Politics and government.

Arab countries.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

ix, 192 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

This book sets out a new critical perspective on our understanding of the society and history of the Arab World through the study of sport - an area rarely referred to in literature on the region. The book examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context. It also analyzes the commercialization of sport and the growth of sport media broadcasting in the Arab World. The author explores how sport in the Arab World has been the site of political agitation and social contestation, arguing that the sports arena can still offer the possibility of Arab nations to compete at international level and the Arab people a chance to claim some symbolic victory against their hard socio-economic and political realities. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Sport and Development, or Development through Sport in the Arab World 14

2 Football in Post-Colonial and "Post-Conflict" Algeria 35

3 The Growth and Challenges of the Sport Broadcasting Market in the Arab World 55

4 Sport Policies and Politics in North Africa 72

5 The Business of Sport in the Arabian Peninsula 94

6 The Arab World in the Global Sporting Arena: An Islamic Perspective 115.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230307926

0230307922

OCLC:

748328908

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