Prepare a 3,000-word essay answering the following question with reference to the financial, social, political and/or cultural environment in which sport operates:

What are the positive and negative aspects of sport and national identity?

The essay has a MAXIMUM word count of 3000 words. Marks will be deducted by 10% if you exceed this word count.

Font size should be 12 Calibri or equivalent.

Your essay must be written in the present or past tense and in the third person.

Use referenced evidence where necessary. standard Harvard referencing is essential

You should provide an appropriate set of references in the Harvard Style (this is not included in the word count) These should be listed alphabetically at the end of your essay.

Additional Information

What you MUST do:

Use Harvard referencing appropriately and in full both in the text as citations and listed in full, alphabetically, at the end.
Use grammatically correct formal academic English.
Proofread your work.
Provide a robust structure and context for your evaluation.
You must synthesise and interpret what the various authors are saying.
You must read and adhere to the assignment brief.
You must use UK English spellings, not USA.
What you must NOT do :

Do not use Wikipedia or other inappropriate websites as references.
Do not use generic texts books, these will not contain the information you need.
Do not leave it to the last minute.
Do not submit late. Zero marks will be awarded if you do.