UID:
almahu_9949597181402882
Format:
1 online resource (352 pages).
ISBN:
9781503611016 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Cold War international history project
Content:
In the Cold War era, the confrontation between capitalism and communism played out not only in military, diplomatic, and political contexts, but also in the realm of culture - and perhaps nowhere more so than the cultural phenomenon of sports, where the symbolic capital of athletic endeavor held up a mirror to the global contest for the sympathies of citizens worldwide. The Whole World Was Watching examines Cold War rivalries through the lens of sporting activities and competitions across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the U.S. The essays in this volume consider sport as a vital sphere for understanding the complex geopolitics and cultural politics of the time, not just in terms of commerce and celebrity, but also with respect to shifting notions of race, class, and gender.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2019.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9781503610187
Language:
English
URL:
Stanford scholarship online
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