UID:
almahu_9949386826502882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780429340840
,
0429340842
,
1000364062
,
9781000364064
,
9781000363920
,
1000363929
,
9781000363999
,
1000363996
Series Statement:
Sociological futures
Content:
This book examines and establishes the sociological relevance of the concept of populism and illuminates the ideological use of sport, leisure, and popular culture in socio-political populist strategies and dynamics. The first part of the book -- Themes, Concepts, Theories -- sets the scene by reviewing and evaluating populist themes, concepts, and theories and exploring their cultural-historical roots in and application to cultural forms such as mega-sports events, reality television programmes, and the popular music festival. The second part -- National Contexts and Settings -- examines populist elements of events and regimes in selected cases in South America and Europe: Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Italy, and England. In the third part -- Trump Times -- the place of sport in the populist ideology and practices of US president Donald Trump is critically examined in analyses of Trump's authoritarian populism, his Twitter discourse, Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl, and populist strategy on the international stage. The book concludes with a discussion of the strong case for a fuller sociological engagement with the populist dimensions of sport, leisure, and popular cultural forms. Written in a clear and accessible style, this volume will be of interest to sociologists and social scientists beyond those specialising in popular culture and cultural politics of sport and leisure, as the topic of populism and its connection to popular cultural forms and practices has come increasingly into prominence in the contemporary world.
Note:
List of figures -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Themes, concepts, theories. 1. Populism, sport, leisure, and popular culture: setting the scene / Alan Tomlinson, Bryan C. Clift, Jules Boykoff -- 2. Whither "the people?": populism, ideology, and the contested politics of sport / Richard Gruneau -- 3. Populist elements of SINGO discourse and practice: unravelling the undercurrents of the popular cultural event / Alan Tomlinson -- 4. Neuro-liberalism: enterprise, gender, and the marketing of the self / Deborah Philips -- 5. The radical populist pitch of the 2009-2011 U2360° Tour / Michael Williams -- Part 2. National contexts and settings. 6. Blame games: sport, populism, and crisis politics in Greece / Jacob J. Bustad -- 7. From fascism to five stars: sport, populism, and the figure of the leader in Italy / Simon Martin -- 8. Sport, music, and populism in Brazil / Renata Maria Toledo -- 9. Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian cultural politics, and the Rio 2016 Olympics: left in Lula's wake / Bryan C. Clift -- 10. Populism and sports in Latin America: old and new ways of narrating the nation / Pablo Alabarces -- 11. Populism and political motives for hosting the FIFA World Cup: comparing England 1966 and Russia 2018 / Alex G. Gillett, Kevin D. Tennent -- Part 3. Trump times. 12. Blue collar billionaire: Trumpism, populism, and uber-sport / David L. Andrews, Ben Carrington -- 13. A tale of two Twitterstorms: the NFL, Donald Trump, and digital populism / Jules Boykoff -- 14. The Gaga and the global: American double articulation at Super Bowl LI / Dafna Kaufman -- 15. Art of the deal: Donald Trump, the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, and the geopolitics of football aspiration / Adam S. Beissel, David L. Andrews -- 16. Afterword: A sociological future for populism? / Bryan C. Clift, Alan Tomlinson -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780367356385
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9780429340840
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429340840
