Tag: Rebeccah Dawson
High quality contributions about German football, culture and society
Over the past century, the impact of football on Germany has been manifold, influencing the arts, political debates, and even contributing to the construction of cultural memories and national narratives. This is the subject of the edited collection Football Nation: The Playing Fields of German Culture, History, and Society by Rebeccah Dawson, Bastian Heinsohn, Oliver Knabe, and Alan McDougall (Berghhahn Books). Mats Franzén provides us with an insightful review ending with a warm recommendation
Excellent and enjoyable collection, appropriately scholarly, utterly readable, and attractively wide ranging
Sport and film have historically been key components of national cultures and societies. Seán Crosson’s Sport, Film and National Culture (Routledge) is the first collection dedicated to examining the intersection of these popular cultural forces within specific national contexts. Garry Whannel, one of the world’s leading experts on the cultural analysis of media sport is our reviewer, and he is unequivocally enthusiastic; a few minor comments don’t affect the general coherence, focus and readability of the book.
