TY - JOUR
T1 - The decline of nationalism among football fans
AU - Tamir, Ilan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2014/12/26
Y1 - 2014/12/26
N2 - Throughout the history of the nation-state, political leaders have used sport as a means of promoting individual and national agendas. Over the last few years, their hold over sport appears to have weakened. In an era of commercialization, individualism, and globalization, many sport fans have access to matches from all over the world at all hours of the day. This commentary argues that while the broadcasting of international football tournaments remains highly profitable for national television networks, their close relationship with national political agendas will continue to weaken.
AB - Throughout the history of the nation-state, political leaders have used sport as a means of promoting individual and national agendas. Over the last few years, their hold over sport appears to have weakened. In an era of commercialization, individualism, and globalization, many sport fans have access to matches from all over the world at all hours of the day. This commentary argues that while the broadcasting of international football tournaments remains highly profitable for national television networks, their close relationship with national political agendas will continue to weaken.
KW - globalization
KW - media
KW - nationalism
KW - social networks
KW - sport
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84921521028&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1527476414541968
DO - 10.1177/1527476414541968
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AN - SCOPUS:84921521028
SN - 1527-4764
VL - 15
SP - 741
EP - 745
JO - Television and New Media
JF - Television and New Media
IS - 8
ER -