This diverse collection of nine essays, written mostly by sociologists and anthropologists, covers a wide variety of sporting activities and geographical spaces. According to the editor, the book “hopes to provide critical thinking about sport and its place in society,” especially its relationship to nationalism (1). All the essays certainly meet this minimum aspiration expressed in the volume's subtitle, but only some deal directly with its central theme of athletes as national symbols. As often happens with edited publications, the articles vary somewhat in quality, depth of research, and sophistication, although most pay homage to Benedict Anderson's and Eric Hobsbawm's theoretical insights concerning imagined sporting nations and sports nationalism. Some of the specific topics addressed include the reaction of white football fans and National Football League officials to the protest activities of African American quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the conservative response of nonwhite golf associations to the struggle for social justice...

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