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On the Wrong Side of the Track?
Phil Cohen
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Description for On the Wrong Side of the Track?
Paperback. Examines the legacy of the 2012 Olympics for East London. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMG; RP; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
What did the 2012 Olympics tell us about who we are, who we were, and who we want to be? This book takes 2012 as a starting point for a debate on national identity, community cohesion, urban regeneration and the persistence of inequalities in British society - from the vantage point of East London not only as the main Olympic venue as but the main reason that Britain won its Olympic bid. The first half of the book looks at East London from the inside - including voices from East London communities and the ... Read more
What did the 2012 Olympics tell us about who we are, who we were, and who we want to be? This book takes 2012 as a starting point for a debate on national identity, community cohesion, urban regeneration and the persistence of inequalities in British society - from the vantage point of East London not only as the main Olympic venue as but the main reason that Britain won its Olympic bid. The first half of the book looks at East London from the inside - including voices from East London communities and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907103629
SKU
V9781907103629
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-24
About Phil Cohen
Phil Cohen grew up with Steve Ovett and Jean-Paul Sartre as his teenage heroes and has been trying to get them into the same book ever since. He is author of Knuckle Sandwich: Growing up in the working class city (with Dave Robins); Rethinking the Youth Question; London's Turning: The making of Thames Gateway (with Mike Rustin); and Borderscapes: memory, ... Read more
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