| Freedom for Catalonia?: Catalan Nationalism, Spanish Identity and the Barcelona Olympic Games Contributor(s): Hargreaves, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521586151 ISBN-13: 9780521586153 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Although the fight for independence by ethnic minorities has received much attention recently, there is no study of how globalized sport in its most advanced form can help to stimulate it. This book shows how the 1992 Olympic Games raised the tension that already existed between Catalonia and Spain. John Hargreaves analyzes and explains the way in which the conflict developed and eventually was resolved in terms of the special characteristics of Catalan nationalism, the nature of the new Spanish democracy and the special role played by the International Olympic Committee. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 320.540 |
| LCCN: 99036186 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.99" W x 8.89" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe |