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The Olympic Games : a critical approach /

Do the Olympic Games really live up to their glowing reputation? As the biggest global sport mega-event, the Olympic Games command public and media attention, while Olympic mythology and ritual obscure their underlying function as a profit-making business enterprise.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jefferson Lenskyj, Helen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Colección:SocietyNow.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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