Naslov
Reinterpretation of National Identities in Sport: Iztok Puc–Case Study

Autori
Gruić, Igor ; Bartoluci, Sunčica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology. Sociology on the Move. Book of Abstracts. / Conly, Laurel ; Fontanilla, Edwin ; Miller, David ; Ruben, Matthew ; Stevens, Karen - Gothenburg : ProQuest, 2010, 178-178

Skup
XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology. Sociology on the Move.

Mjesto i datum
Göteborg, Švedska, 11.07.2010. - 17.07.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
national identity; sport; Croatia

Sažetak
In the modern top-level sport, national identity ceases to be the only basis for the individual’s identification with the community due to the “natural” characteristics of the bond. The examples of athletes who have changed citizenship, thus assuming a new “professional” identity for numerous reasons, such as better training conditions, higher salaries, life partners or refugee situations, etc., are no longer exemptions as they are rather common in recent decades. In this paper the case of the team handball player Iztok Puc is defined in the framework of national identities associated with career & sport achievements on one hand, & the geopolitical & social dynamics in ex-Yugoslav space on the other. This case is unique because of the fact that Puc participated at three summer Olympic Games representing three different countries ; in 1988 in Seoul for the SFR Yugoslavia, in 1996 in Atlanta for the Republic of Croatia, & in 2000 in Sydney for the Republic of Slovenia. This is also a typical case since he was born in Yugoslavia & he played for various clubs from several former Yugoslav republics during his career, therefore his understanding of national identity within the trinity territory-language-community remained within the same contours, which enabled “mobility” in & between citizenships. The described case-study is an attempt of reinterpretation focusing on the dynamic character of the relations between national identity and sport in contemporary society.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Politologija, Sociologija

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