Identity Discourses and Communities in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Making Sense of Identity Discourses in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles

      • Udo Merkel

      Pages 3-33

3. The Contestation of Local and Regional Identity Discourses and Communities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35

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   2. Il Calcio as a Source of Local and Social Identity in Italy

      • Mark Doidge

      Pages 37-53

   3. The Contestation of Identities and Communities in German Football

      • Udo Merkel

      Pages 54-72

4. Identity Discourses of Cities and National Communities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73

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   2. Contemporary Images and Identities in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

      • Brian Bridges, Glos Ho

      Pages 75-95

   3. London 2012: Urban Imagery and City Branding

      • Adam Jones

      Pages 96-115

   4. Royal Celebrations in the Twenty-First Century: ‘Cool Britannia’ versus ‘Britannia Ruled the Waves’

      • Beth Mudford

      Pages 116-134

   5. Identity Discourses and Narratives in North Korean Events, Festivals and Celebrations

      • Udo Merkel, Gwang Ok

      Pages 135-152

   6. China and the World Fairs (1915–2010): Blending Nationalism and Internationalism

      • Lu Zhouxiang

      Pages 153-170

5. Supra-national Events, Communities and Identity Discourses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

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   2. Promoting ‘European’ Identities at and through Pan-European Events

      • Jayne Luscombe

      Pages 173-191

   3. Celebrating Muhammad’s Birthday in the Middle East: Supporting or Complicating Muslim Identity Projects?

      • Andrea L. Stanton

      Pages 192-206

   4. Pride and Glamour on the Catwalk: Fashion Models as National and Ethnic Icons

      • Patrícia Soley-Beltran

      Pages 207-226

   5. Participating in the World ‘Gymnastics For All’ Festival, the Gymnaestrada: A Celebration of a Dialogical, Episodic-Perpetual Identity

      • Angela Wichmann

      Pages 227-241

   6. ‘One But Not the Same’: U2 Concerts, Community and Cultural Identity

      • Michael Williams

      Pages 242-259

6. Back Matter

   Pages 260-263

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This collection focuses on the multi-layered links between international events and identity discourses. With a unique line-up of international scholars, this book offers a diverse range of exciting case studies, including sports competitions, music festivals, exhibitions, fashion shows and royal celebrations.

• community
• Europe
• fashion
• identity
• Nation
• nationalism

“This edited volume presents a wealth of cases and examples on interplays of identity, community, and events. It is a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of psychology, sociology, and leisure engaged in discussing issues of identity formation and contestation, and for graduate students in those disciplines.” (Svitlana Iarmolenko Ramer, Annals of Leisure Research, November, 2016)

• University of Brighton, UK

  Udo Merkel

Brian Bridges, Lingnan University, Hong Kong Mark Doidge, University of Brighton, UK Ho Glos, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Adam Jones, University of Brighton, UK Lu Zhouxiang, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland Jayne Luscombe, University of Brighton, UK Beth Mudford, University of Sussex, UK Gwang Ok, Chungbuk National University, South Korea Patrícia Soley-Beltran, Independent Scholar, Spain Andrea L. Stanton, University of Denver, USA Angela Wichmann, University of Brighton, UK Michael Williams, University of Brighton, UK

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