S1 | E3 - National Identity and the Olympics - Dr Micheal Warren

Episode 3 May 17, 2022 00:36:53
S1 | E3 - National Identity and the Olympics - Dr Micheal Warren
PhD: Unpacked
S1 | E3 - National Identity and the Olympics - Dr Micheal Warren

May 17 2022 | 00:36:53

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Show Notes

“Analysing New Zealand’s National Identity through our Olympic Games history”


Are the Olympic Games the gold standard for celebrating ‘New Zealand-ness’? Dr. Micheal Warren joins us to Unpack the intersection of politics, sport, & national identity in Aotearoa. 

If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD: http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/xmlui/handle/10063/7630

For any questions, qualms or queries, reach out to the PhD: Unpacked team through [email protected], or @phdunpacked on Instagram.

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