The international politics of sport in the 20th century

There is no better time to take a look back at the political events of the past 100 years as seen through the eyes of sport and sports people. Ten key international authorities in their respective fields lead you through the most important political elements of contemporary sport. This book is the first of its kind. It provides a wide ranging perspective through time and place and will be an invaluable tool for students studying sport from an historical and political perspective, and also for those who have a general interest in sport at its interface with politics. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 8 List of contributors......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 The unfinished symphony: a history of the Olympic Games from Coubertin to Samaranch......Page 14 FIFA......Page 39 The impact of communism on sport......Page 59 Strength through joy: the culture of consent under fascism, Nazism and Francoism......Page 78 Religion and sport......Page 101 The worker sports movement......Page 116 Women in sport and society......Page 132 The rise of black athletes in the USA......Page 161 Disability sport......Page 188 The homosexual and homoerotic in sport......Page 202 Sport and terrorism......Page 228 Sport in South Africa......Page 245 Index......Page 257 Unfinished symphony : a history of the Olympic Games from Coubertin to Samaranch -- Arnd Krüger FIFA -- Bill Murray Impact of communism on sport -- James Riordan Strength through joy : the culture of consent under fascism, Nazism and Francoism -- Arnd Krüger Religion and sport -- Swantje Scharenberg Worker sports movement -- James Riordan Women in sport and society -- Annette Müller Rise of black athletes in the USA -- Othello Harris Disability sport -- Gudrun Doll-Tepper Homosexual and homoerotic in sport -- Arnd Krüger Sport and terrorism -- Bernd Wedemeyer Sport in South Africa -- Grant Jarvie and Irene Reid. Social Sciences Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of illustrations 8 List of contributors 9 Introduction 10 The unfinished symphony: a history of the Olympic Games from Coubertin to Samaranch 14 FIFA 39 The impact of communism on sport 59 Strength through joy: the culture of consent under fascism, Nazism and Francoism 78 Religion and sport 101 The worker sports movement 116 Women in sport and society 132 The rise of black athletes in the USA 161 Disability sport 188 The homosexual and homoerotic in sport 202 Sport and terrorism 228 Sport in South Africa 245 Index 257 Tracing important developments in sport and international politics through the century, this book looks in particular at the Olympic movement, the rise of communism, the impact of the church, the rise of women, and the rise of black athletes Edited By James Riodan And Arnd Krüger. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.