How does sport shape society? This book seeks to answer this question by examining the meaning of sport in French society and the construction of local, nationa

Hare traces the gradual evolution of traditional French football values and considers the impact of new and controversial business practices. He asks what is pe

The Making of Les Bleus traces the Fifth Republic’s quest to create elite athletes in two global team sports, football and basketball, primarily at the youth

Sport is far more than a national and international entertainment: it is a source of political identity, morale, pride and superiority. Tribal Identities explor