Vidar Halldorsson

Sport in Iceland

How Small Nations Achieve International Success

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores Icelandic cultural capital as a factor in sporting success, from traditions of workmanship, play and teamwork to international migration. The first study to focus specifically on the cultural aspects of a small nation's international sporting success, this is an original and illuminating contribution to the sociology of sport.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781138681798
• ISBN-10: 1138681792
• Artikelnr.: 48010594

Autorenporträt

Vidar Halldorsson is an assistant professor in sociology at the University of Iceland

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: "The general within the particular" Part I: Setting the Scene 1.
Introduction: "Small" teams and "big" results 2. From Nature and Nurture,
to Culture: Theoretical basis and methods 3. Sport in Iceland: History,
culture and organization Part II: How Icelandic Sports Progressed 4.
Building the Infrastructure: Towards professionalism 5. New Conditions, New
Generations, New heights Part III: How Icelanders Play Sport 6. The
Icelandic "Madness": Winning the character contest 7. Teamwork: Playing
your own game Part IV: How Culture Affects Sport 8. The Value of Play 9.
The Advantages of Small Populations Part V: How It All Comes Together 10.
Conclusion Appendix