Essays about: "thesis on sports and politics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words thesis on sports and politics.
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1. The Uses and Abuses of Sports Diplomacy The European Parliament versus FIFA 208 & 2022 : Discourse analysis on EP statements on the controversies surrounding FIFA 2018 & 2022
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Are there any consequences of using sports diplomacy? This thesis will look into sports diplomacy in the recent FIFA 2018 and 2022 cases from the lens of the European Parliament. Large sporting events have grown into an international phenomenon, that has been studied from the premises of power. READ MORE
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2. Sports & politics : Legacy, rights, and labour within the soft power mechanisms of the United Bid 2026
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The 2022 World Cup, a major opportunity for Qatar to enhance its soft power, had recently concluded with a victory that was as heavily contested as it was celebrated, namely the crowning of Argentina as world champions. Argentina’s win comes as a culmination for over a decade of continuous debates on critical topics that disempowered Qatar on the global stage, such as the exploitation of labor during the preparation for the 2022 WC which led to thousands of deaths of migrant workers, or the briberies offered by the Qatari government in order to influence the votes for the hosting rights. READ MORE
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3. Cold War Politics and Sports : Ice Hockey Competitions and the Image of the USSR in Western Mass Media
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : The notion that politics and sport should not be mixed together have been a common notion throughout the 20th century. Nevertheless, the fact that sport is political has continuously been revealed and apparent, in particular during the period of the Cold War. READ MORE
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4. “The difficulty seems to be making them more inclusive, rather than the fans” A Critical Analysis of UEFA’s regulation on political messages and symbols
University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In football, as well as in most sports, the question about politics being within it are highly debated. Questions related to nationalism, homophobia, racism, and sexism are all seen as permeating the sport. This is simultaneously topics that is facing resistance, especially through anti-racism-, and pro-LGBTQ+ campaigns. READ MORE
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5. In the Aftermath of the Kneel that Sparked a Difference: Examining Athlete Activism on Social Media
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The increasingly entangled correlation between media, sport and activism in the United States has generated an upsurge in new media research that focuses on athletes’ political social media posts from an ‘outsider’s’ perspective. To clearer comprehend the complex relationship of media, sport and activism from an ‘insider’s’ perspective, this thesis aims to converse with collegiate athletes in the United States about how they experience their personalized politics on social media, as well as it observes the collegiate athletes’ activist practices on particularly Twitter and Facebook. READ MORE
