The Sovereign Colony

The Sovereign Colony, written by Antonio Sotomayor and published by University of Nebraska Press, attempts to analyze the cultural and political history of Puerto Rico, focusing on the Olympic movement, national identity, and international relations. Upon examining Puerto Rico's Olympic participation and the formation of Puerto Rican identity in the twentieth century, Sotomayor demonstrates that Puerto Rico is a nation in a process that he calls “Colonial Olympism.” As he points out, “Colonial Olympism” is the way a territory or a postcolonial nation inserts itself in international Olympic competition and constantly affirms its culture and identity in the sports field. This text narrates the history of how Puerto Ricans, despite their colonial status vis-à-vis the United States, were able to participate in regional and Olympic events, and thus achieve a profound sentiment of national identity. Sotomayor's research and analysis centers on the continuous negotiation in the sports field within the colonial relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. The work presents, as part of those negotiations, the actions and determinations of local political and sports leaders, particularly those of Julio Enrique Monagas, the father of Puerto Rican Olympism, American administrators, Latin American sports leaders, and the International Olympic Committee during the twentieth century

Art · Colonialism · Ethnology · Identity (music · Latin Americans · National identity · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Puerto rican · Sociology · Sovereignty · Gender Studies · History · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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  Open Access•Antonio Sotomayor•The Latin Americanist•2017

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