The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico

by Antonio Sotomayor

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Ceded to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War of 1898, Puerto Rico has since remained a colonial territory. Despite this subordinated colonial experience, however, Puerto Ricans managed to secure national Olympic representation in the 1930s and in so doing nurtured powerful ideas of nationalism.

By examining how the Olympic movement developed in Puerto Rico, Antonio Sotomayor illuminates...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:149620638X

ISBN13:9781496206381

Release Date:September 2018

Publisher:University of Nebraska Press

Length:324 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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