1st Edition

Sport, Tourism and National Identities

Edited By John Harris Copyright 2014
114 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

122 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

122 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The role of both sport and tourism in the (re)creation and (re)presentation of national identities is well established, yet relatively little work has critically explored the inter-relationship between sport, tourism and the creation and maintenance of national identities. Despite the advances of globalization, the nation continues to be an important part of both sport and tourism discourse and... Read more

1. Introduction: The enduring importance of national identities in sport and tourism 2. Flying the flag for the En-ger-land: The Sun’s (re)construction of English identity during the 2010 World Cup 3. Reimaging a nation: South Africa and the 2010 FIFAWorld Cup 4. The sponsor-global event relationship: a business-to-business tourism marketing relationship? 5. Transcending imaginations through football participation and narratives of the other: Haitian national identity in the Dominican Republic 6. Conclusion: From London and Llanwrtyd to Glasgow and Gleneagles

Biography

Dr John Harris is Reader in International Sport & Event Management at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. He is author of Rugby Union and Globalization (Palgrave Macmillan) and numerous articles focusing on sport, tourism and national identities in Wales.