The Olympic games: a social science perspective
The Olympic games: a social science perspective [electronic resource]
Edited by K. Toohey, A. J. Veal.
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- Wallingford UK CABI 2007
- 348pp.;
- CABI Books .
- CABI Books .
This 2nd edition of a highly successful book (published in 2000) provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the Olympic Games using a multi-disciplinary social science approach. This revised edition contains much new data relating to the Sydney 2000 Games and their aftermath; and preparations for Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games. The book is broad-ranging and independent in its coverage, and includes the use of drugs, sex testing, accusations of power abuse among members of the IOC, the Games as a stage for political protest, media-related controversies, economic costs and benefits of the Games and historical conflicts between organizers and host communities.
9781845933555
10.1079/9781845933463.0000 doi
mammals history vertebrates drug use doping drug abuse Olympic games animals news media primates gender relations sociology of sport nationalism man Chordata economics of sport Hominidae finance politics mass media women eukaryotes Homo
This 2nd edition of a highly successful book (published in 2000) provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the Olympic Games using a multi-disciplinary social science approach. This revised edition contains much new data relating to the Sydney 2000 Games and their aftermath; and preparations for Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games. The book is broad-ranging and independent in its coverage, and includes the use of drugs, sex testing, accusations of power abuse among members of the IOC, the Games as a stage for political protest, media-related controversies, economic costs and benefits of the Games and historical conflicts between organizers and host communities.
9781845933555
10.1079/9781845933463.0000 doi
mammals history vertebrates drug use doping drug abuse Olympic games animals news media primates gender relations sociology of sport nationalism man Chordata economics of sport Hominidae finance politics mass media women eukaryotes Homo