The UEFA European football championships : politics, media spectacle and social change
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The UEFA European football championships : politics, media spectacle and social change
（Critical research in football / series editor, Pete Millward）（Routledge focus）
Routledge, 2023
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is the first book-length political sociology of the European Football Championships (Euros).
The Euros are the third largest sporting mega-event in the world.
Explores key themes and emerging trends in sport studies, including digitalisation, the politics of co-hosting, and environmental concerns.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction: the European festival
2 The rise of the Euros in a political, sociological and historical context
3 Old media in new media spaces: Twitter
4 YouTube as an alternative to TV: remediating the spectacle
5 The politics of co-bidding and hosting: Nordic alliances and football's 'coming home' (again)?
6 Mega-crises and mega-events: anticipated, unexpected and latent threats
7 Conclusion: towards a sociology of the Euros
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