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Sportswashing and Soft Power: Concepts explored within the context of the proposed takeover of Newcastle United

Simmey Hannifin-Donaldson
September 1, 2020
Sportswashing is a new term for an old idea – the use of sport to whitewash a nations’ human rights record and present a more positive image of them to the rest of the world.
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This documentary explores the sinister manner in which sport is being used, examining the concepts of sportswashing and soft power within the context of the proposed takeover of Newcastle United.

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Contact high – RKVC. Youtube Audio Library.

Sleeplessness – The Brothers Records. Youtube Audio Library.

Silent Observer – Sarah, the Illstrumentalist. Youtube Audio Library.

 

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