Football and European Identity

<p>Shifting European identities, cultural loyalties and divisions are often expressed more directly through attitudes to 'the people's game' game than in any other arena. </p><p>This book examines European football journalism from throughout the last century to present a unique cross-cultural analysis of changing European national and regional identities. </p><p>Building on detailed research into original language sources from across Western Europe, from the early 20th century to the present day, <em>Football and European Identity</em> traces this fascinating evolution. </p><p>The resulting cross-cultural analysis of national identity in Europe provides the basis for a unique study of the interplay between football, society, politics and the print media, in three parts: </p><p><strong>Part 1: Old Europe</strong> national identity in the football writing of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain</p><p><strong>Part 2: Nations within a State</strong> examines the status of Corsican, Catalonian and Basque identities</p><p><strong>Part 3: New (Football) Worlds</strong> explores the response of Europe’s presses to the emergence of Africa, South East Asia and the USA as major forces in world football</p> 1 Introduction PART I Old Europe 2 England: theirs is not to reason why 3 France: the style counsel 4 Germany: past performance equals future value 5 Italy: high drama, fine art, classic design 6 Spain: land of hope and fury PART II Nations within states 7 One nation, one team, one image: Catalunya and the Basque Country in Spain 8 Beauty or the beast? The Corsican question PART III New (football) worlds 9 The colonial shadow: Africans in the French imagination 10 Only in America: representations of the USA national team 11 Marshalling art: the portrayal of North East Asian football