The Role of Nationalism in the Olympics
Reflecting on the 2012 London Games
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2642833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lijun Tang (0000-0002-6815-0625, Cardiff University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-117 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Research Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5153/sro.2976 |
| OpenAlex | W2036226613 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
The Olympic Games aim to promote the unity and friendship of humankind. By examining a number of stakeholders of the Games, this paper however demonstrates that the Olympics instigate nationalistic sentiments, provide an opportunity for a global audience to experience and express such feelings, and enable nation states and commercial sponsors to harness this. It argues that ironically, it is nationalistic sentiments rather than internationalism that serve the interests of stakeholders and underpin the Games' popularity, commercial success and state investment
Advertising · Aesthetics · Business · Feeling · Friendship · Media studies · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |