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The Olympic Games. A Social Science Perspective.
Toohey, Kristine; Veal, A. J.
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Description for The Olympic Games. A Social Science Perspective.
Covers the Olympic phenomenon from political, economical and sociological perspectives, from its history and the media to commercialism and drug use. This book is a useful reading for researchers and students in leisure and sports studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; KNSH; KNSP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 838. A Social Science Perspective. 368 pages, Illustrations. Covers the Olympic phenomenon from political, economical and sociological perspectives, from its history and the media to commercialism and drug use. This book is a useful reading for researchers and students in leisure and sports studies. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KNSG; KNSH; KNSP. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight: 838.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845933463
SKU
V9781845933463
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Ref
99-2
About Toohey, Kristine; Veal, A. J.
is Adjunct Professor in the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism in the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and worked previously in the universities of Birmingham and North London. He is past president of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS) and of the UK Leisure Studies Association. His is author or joint author/ editor of a ... Read more
Reviews for The Olympic Games. A Social Science Perspective.
"A well-researched book that belongs in the forefront of the libraries of those who study the Games" Glynn A. Leyshon, on the first edition"