Articulating an identity : the transformation and globalisation of Barcelona Football Club in the Catalan media

The following thesis represents research exploring the rhetoric of nationalism generated by the sporting arena in contemporary Spain and Catalonia. A sporting institution, FC Barcelona, is shown to have attained an almost mythical status as a symbol of regional identity where the stadium and club ma...

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Main Author: Watson, Lee
Published: Birkbeck (University of London) 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498932