Nationalism on the World Stage Cultural Performance at the Olympic Games

by D'agati, Philip A.

• ISBN13: 9780761854517
• ISBN10: 0761854517
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-22
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Beyond the realm of sports and spectacle, states host the Olympic Games for political, social, and cultural reasons. In particular, organizers have used the Olympics as an opportunity to redefine and reassert their national identities through performance. The hosts present an artistic rendering of their national identity to domestic and international audiences through the pageantry of the opening and closing ceremonies.

Author Biography

Philip A.DAgati is a lecturer of political science and international relations at Northeastern University. He received an MA in comparative politics, an MA in world history, and a Ph.D. in political science from Northeastern University. He is a researcher of nationalism, international organizations, and the role of sport in international politics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. v
Abbreviations & Acronyms	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Olympic History and National Displays	p. 11
Thoughts on Nationalism, Performance, and the Role Sports	p. 35
Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Nationalism in the Olympics	p. 63
Historical Revision and Creation: Old Histories and New Interpretations	p. 79
Indoctrination of Ideology	p. 105
Custodians of Culture	p. 123
Society Divided: A Core and a Periphery, a Region and an Ethnicity	p. 141
Exalting the Core	p. 149
The Fringe Without the Flag	p. 163
Processes and Strategies: New Understandings of Cultural Performance	p. 179
Chronology of Host Cities	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 191
Index	p. 203
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