Post-Olympism: Questioning Sport in the Twenty-First Century by Mette Krogh Christensen, John Bale (Paperback, 2004)

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The Olympic ideal and the Olympic Games stand as symbols of global cooperation, international understanding and the bonding of individuals through the medium of sports. However, throughout the twentieth century, Olympic rhetoric was often confronted by a different reality. The Games have regularly been faced by crises that have threatened the spirit of Olympism and even the Games themselves. Given the many changes that have occurred in the Olympic Games during the past century it seems reasonable to ask if this global event has a future and, if so, what form it might take. With this larger issue in mind, the authors of Post-Olympism? ask probing questions about the following: the infamous 1936 Olympics the effect of new technologies on the Games the future impact of the 2008 Beijing Games on China and of China on the Olympics the local and regional impact of the Sydney green Olympics the Games and globalization Disneyfication racism drug abuse The book provides a useful overview of the ongoing significance of the Olympics and will be essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the Games.

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PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139781859737194
eBay Product ID (ePID)89593384

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Number of Pages276 Pages
Publication NamePost-Olympism: Questioning Sport in the Twenty-First Century
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAnthropology
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorMette Krogh Christensen, John Bale
Subject AreaSports
FormatPaperback

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Item Height234 mm
Item Width156 mm

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EditorJohn Bale, Mette Krogh Christensen
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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