Olympic Games

A Social Science Perspective

von A J Veal, Kristine Toohey

368 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• ISBN: 9780851998091
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.11.2007
• Größe: 233 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Cab International