Bannister in parliament
Sport, synecdoche , and national identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12895474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mike Milford (0000-0002-1262-5687, Auburn University, corresponding author), Taylor J Hendrickson (Auburn University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 195-209 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sport in History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-0263 • E-ISSN: 1746-0271 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17460263.2022.2092201 |
| OpenAlex | W4283802843 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In 1954, Parliament was divided over Roger Bannister’s appearance on an American television programme and how it would portray the nation to the world. This moment, and others like it across the decades, show Bannister to be a significant figure in the collective British identity, and as such, one in need of careful examination. The following work examines statements from both Houses positioning Bannister as synecdoche, a rhetorical device in which a single instance or representative is used as archetype of the larger whole. Findings from this examination revealed two themes: first, Bannister’s newfound glory reflected the best of Britain, and second because of the first, his status, and by proxy Britain’s status, should be carefully managed. These findings demonstrate the ways in which Parliament used Bannister to idealise, shape, and manage British identity. To conclude, we consider how athletes like Bannister may serve such purposes
Aesthetics · Art · Identity (music · Media studies · National identity · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |