Lecture by Oleksandr Shevchenko:
SPORT AND NATIONAL IDENTITY: UKRAINIAN SOCCER AS A NATION-DEFINING SPORT
TO THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE-RUSSIA GAME
Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2pm
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok)
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok)
184 Alexander Ave. East, Winnipeg
Question of identity is not easy one to answer, with virtually any possible definition being open to questioning. At the same time, people who may disagree on many other issues become "nationals" when they cheer for their home team. This presentation explores case of Ukrainian soccer as a nation-defining sport on the example of two phenomena: Dynamo Kyiv during the 1960-1990s and Ukrainian national team after 1991.
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