Activism and the Olympics : Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London /

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"Shines a spotlight on the political underbelly of the Olympic Games. Because the Olympics have become such a multifaceted behemoth, they ramble into the path of numerous extant activist battles while spurring new ones. After presenting a brief history of political activism that challenges the...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Boykoff, Jules (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2014]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Olympics > Social aspects.
Olympics > Political aspects.
Dissenters.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Olympics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
dissenters.
Dissidents.
Jeux olympiques > Aspect social.
Jeux olympiques > Aspect politique.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Olympics and Me
  • 1. Understanding the Olympic Games
  • 2. Space Matters: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
  • 3. London Calling: Activism and the 2012 Summer Olympics
  • 4. Media and the Olympics
  • 5. Looking Ahead through the Rearview Mirror
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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