The first part of the book – Themes, Concepts, Theories – sets the scene by reviewing and evaluating populist themes, concepts, and theories and exploring their cultural-historical roots in and application to cultural forms such as megasports events, reality television programmes, and music festivals. This book examines and establishes the sociological relevance of the concept of populism and illuminates the ideological use of sport, leisure, and popular culture in socio-political populist strategies and dynamics. Populism in Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture Questions of human rights and social justice and the potential for populist movements to enact change against inequalities, make this essential reading for anyone seeking sense-making strategies amidst turbulent political landscapes.” Beccy Watson, Reader, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, UK In drawing the sociological eye to Trumpian politics, the book makes a particularly persuasive case for a deeper sociological engagement with populist rhetoric and power.” David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, Australia “Offering timely and pertinent engagement with populism and sport, this collection confronts populism’s perils, exposing the power of individuals as both bearers and breakers of democratic decision-making protocols. This critically incisive, international collection, influenced by Stuart Hall’s path-breaking analysis, ranges freely across the terrain of popular pleasure. If there were any doubts that sport is political, this book should put that myth to rest.” Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Professor Emerita, University of Toronto, Canada “Historically uneasy about popular culture, sociology can ill afford to discount its populist uses and abuses. Trump, Johnson, Lula, and Berlusconi are pertinent examples. This volume provides insightful analyses of sport/populism links, male politicians’ personality cults and ‘man of the people’ rhetoric. Kusz, Department of English, University of Rhode Island, USA “Sport mega-events are ideal vehicles for politicians’ populist agendas. “Populism in Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture’s thorough accounting of past theorizations of populism and sport coupled with its insightful analyses of the ways contemporary populists all across the globe are using sport to engender mass support and sow dehumanizing divisions makes this book vital reading for all those interested in making sense of the dangerous politics facing us today.” Kyle W. Afterword: A sociological future for populism? Art of t he deal: Donald Trump, the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, and the geopolitics of football aspirationġ6. The Gaga and the global: American double articulation at Super Bowl LIġ5. A tale of two Twitterstorms: The NFL, Donald Trump, and digital populismġ4. Blue collar billionaire: Trumpism, populism, and uber-sportġ3. Populism and political motives for hosting the FIFA World Cup: Comparing England 1966 and Russia 2018ġ2.
Populism and sports in Latin America: Old and new ways of narrating the nationġ1. Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian cultural politics, and the Rio 2016 Olympics: Left in Lula’s wakeġ0. From fascism to five stars: Sport, populism, and the figure of the leader in Italyĩ. Blame Games: Sport, populism, and crisis politics in Greeceħ.
The radical populist pitch of the 2009–2011 U2360° TourĦ. Neuro-liberalism: Enterprise, gender, and the marketing of the selfĥ. Populist elements of SINGO discourse and practice: Unravelling the undercurrents of the popular cultural eventĤ. Whither “the people?”: Populism, ideology, and the contested politics of sportģ. Populism, sport, leisure, and popular culture: Setting the sceneĢ.
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