STAGING AND PERFORMING IDENTITY AT THE CROKE PARK CLASSIC: A NOTE ON SPORT, GEOGRAPHY AND NEOLIBERALISM
American Football has seen limited success in international markets until recently. This paper is based on participant observations that incorporate a geographical perspective of sport and identity focusing on an American Football event played in Dublin, Ireland. The aim of this paper is to discuss...
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| Language: | English |
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European Association of Geographers
2023-04-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Geography |
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| Online Access: | https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/383 |
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| Summary: | American Football has seen limited success in international markets until recently. This paper
is based on participant observations that incorporate a geographical perspective of sport and
identity focusing on an American Football event played in Dublin, Ireland. The aim of this
paper is to discuss observations of how a popular American sport is staged and performed in
a foreign setting. Many people from the United States travelled to Dublin to follow their
university team. The event was staged to allow spectators to create a distinct atmosphere that
was similar to a game played in the United States. There was much emphasis on (re)creating
an American sporting experience. The match resembled a spectacle and a neoliberal
discussion addresses commercialization, power, and contesting spaces.
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| ISSN: | 1792-1341 2410-7433 |