In order to fully understand the social and cultural significance of sporting places and the national identities it carries, the article draws on the path of the Chicago School of Urban Ecology and Symbolic Interaction Theory, and analyses the interaction among the sports events, the so-called national stadia and national identities in the multi-national United Kingdom. The author underlines the political role of the stadia as the urban landscape and the national symbols, and highlights the analytical value of the sporting place.
History
School
Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Published in
Journal of Chengdu Sport University
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
120 - 126
Publisher
Chengdu Sport University
Version
AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publisher statement
This paper appears here with the permission of the chief editor of the journal.
Acceptance date
2020-08-26
Publication date
2020-09-17
Notes
This paper is the Chinese translation of an article originally written in English.