The sport effect on formation and development of the national identity

Abstract

The practice of several forms that can be considerate “pre-sports” in the process of Cuban nationality formation allows to establish how these have expressed a distinction with regard to foreign preferences. On the base of several surveys to students, teachers and other people it was appreciated the interest the sport and its exponents have in the paradigm conception of the current Cuban. If this factors are adequate spreading, both athletes and patriots, it is been consolidating not only the Cuban identity but also there will be a best integration of the physical exercises to the dairy life and an essentials human values strengthening. However, the usual treatment by the media, in the Sports Museum's its presence and the inclusion limited of these in other institutions responsible with the local and Cuban history, don’t help the acceptance of them; this can open, during the neoliberalism, globalization and crisis times, a way to weaken the membership and Cuban identity feels. With the intention of changing this situation this work expects offer some ideas to improve the sport promotion as a singular factor in the identity and the necessity to pay adequate attention to the places aimed to the conservation and promotion of the heritage.