Sport in the Middle East: Power, Politics, Ideology and Religion

This collection provides interdisciplinary study of sport in the Middle East in the context of history, politics, policies, gender, religion, ideology and international relations. The chapters examine the role of the Pan-Arab Games in strengthening the bonds of Arab identity in Qatar, the contribution of sport to the building of nationhood and cultural image in Lebanon and Turkey, female involvement in the Olympic movement in Middle Eastern countries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138950688
• ISBN13: 9781138950689
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.6"