The Olympic Games: A Social Science PerspectiveThis 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. |
Contents
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2 The Ancient Olympics and their Relevance to the Modern Games | 9 |
3 The Revival of the Olympic Games | 26 |
4 The Modern Olympic Phenomenon | 41 |
5 Politics Nationalism and the Olympic Movement | 84 |
6 The Economics and Financing of the Games | 121 |
7 The Olympics and the Mass Media | 145 |
8 Doping and the Olympics | 168 |
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The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective Kristine Toohey,Anthony James Veal Limited preview - 2007 |
The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective Kristine Toohey,Anthony James Veal No preview available - 2007 |
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