Cuba's Political Involvement in Sport Since the Socialist Revolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2349572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trevor Slack (University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 35-45 |
| Publication date | 1982-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/019372358200600204 |
| OpenAlex | W2143043522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Cuba's position in the international sport arena has improved dramatically since the 1959 socialist revolution. This improvement has lead to the Cuban government's use of sport as a means of reinforcing, both internally and internationally, the socialist ideologies of the Marxist-Leninist Regime. This paper examines how sport is used internally in Cuba as a political tool. It also examines several controversial incidents that have involved Cuban athletes and sport teams
Athletes · Economics · Government (linguistics · Ideology · Marxist philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 1988 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |