1st Edition
Football, Nationalism and Mega-Events Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine
1. Introduction Part 1: Nation and Nationalism – Theoretical Perspectives 2. Theories of Nationalism 3. Civic and Ethnic Nationalism 4. Rhetoric of Nationalism Part 2: Football and National Identity 5. The Globalization and Nationalization of Football 6. Migrations in Football: Impact on National Teams 7. “Game Between Nations”: Football and International Relations 8. Nationalized Football in a Neoliberal Order 9. Football Tournament as a Cultural Performance: Affirmation of Nationalism Part 3: Reproduction of Nationalism in the Context of Euro 2012 10. Research at a Sporting Mega-Event 11. Sporting Mega-Event and Building the Image of Poland 12. Co-Hosting a Sporting Mega-Event with Ukraine 13. National Support 14. Metaphors and Metonymies of a Nation 15. Conclusions
Biography
Piotr Małczyński is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Public Administration of the University of Zielona Góra. His research interests revolve around issues of national identity, nationalism, “race” and ethnicity, as well as social phenomena related to football.
