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Olympic dreams : China and sports, 1895-2008 /
Already the world has seen the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing--in policies instituted and altered, positions softened, projects undertaken. But will the Olympics make a lasting difference? This book approaches questions about the nature and fut...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Strengthening the nation with warlike spirit
- 2. Reimagining China through international sports
- 3. Modern sports and nationalism in China
- 4. The two-China question
- 5. The sport of ping-pong diplomacy
- 6. The Montreal games : politics challenge the Olympic ideal
- 7. China awakens : the post-Mao era
- 8. Beijing 2008.