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The Olympics : A Critical Reader

By: (Edited by) Vassil Girginov

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Ksh 11,850.00

Format: Paperback / Softback

ISBN-10: 0415445361

ISBN-13: 9780415445368

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint: Routledge

Country of Manufacture: GB

Country of Publication: GB

Publication Date: Mar 25th, 2010

Print length: 464 Pages

Weight: 834 grams

Dimensions (height x width x thickness): 24.40 x 17.40 x 2.80 cms

Product Classification: Social & cultural history
Olympic & Paralympic games

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A guide to the definitive sporting mega-event Olympics and the wider phenomenon it represents - Olympism. It addresses the key questions in modern Olympism, including: What does studying Olympism entail? How do historical accounts create and challenge Olympic myths? And how can the principles and practices of Olympism be sustained in the future?

The Olympics: A Critical Reader represents a unique, critical guide to the definitive sporting mega-event and the wider phenomenon it represents – Olympism. Combining classic texts and thoughtful editorial discussion with challenging new pieces, including previously unseen material, the book systematically addresses the key questions in modern Olympism, including:

  • what does studying Olympism entail?

  • how do historical accounts create and challenge Olympic myths?

  • how do different theoretical perspectives inform our understanding of Olympism?

  • which socio-political processes influence personal, collective and imagined Olympic identities?

  • how do we experience and make sense of Olympism?

  • who owns Olympism and why does it matter?

  • how do cities compete for and celebrate the Olympics?

  • How are the Olympic values promoted?

  • why is it important to protect the ethical principles and properties of Olympism?

  • what are the grounds for contesting Olympism?

  • how can Olympism be taught?

  • how can the principles and practices of Olympism be sustained in the future?

Each thematic part has been designed to include a range of views, including background treatment of an issue as well as critical scholarship, to ensure that students develop a well-rounded understanding of the Olympic phenomenon. The Olympics: A Critical Reader is essential reading for students of the Olympics and Olympism, the sociology of sport, sport management and cultural studies.

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