Understanding the Olympics
| dc.contributor.author | Horne, John | en_GB |
| dc.contributor.author | Whannel, Garry | en_GB |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-03T08:56:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-07-03T08:56:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Horne, J. and Whannel, G. (2011) 'Understanding the olympics'. Oxon: Routledge. | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9780415558365 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10547/295135 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Olympic Games is unquestionably the greatest sporting event on earth, with television audiences measured in billions of viewers. By what process did the Olympics evolve into this multi-national phenomenon? How can an understanding of the Olympic Games help us to better understand international sport and society? And what will be the true impact and legacy of the London Olympics in 2012? Understanding the Olympics answers all of these questions, and more, by exploring the full social, cultural, political, historical and economic context to the Olympic Games. It traces the history of the Olympic movement from its origins in ancient Greece, through its revival in the nineteenth century, to the modern mega-event of today. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Routledge | en_GB |
| dc.relation.url | http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415558365/ | en_GB |
| dc.title | Understanding the Olympics | en |
| dc.type | Book | en |
| html.description.abstract | The Olympic Games is unquestionably the greatest sporting event on earth, with television audiences measured in billions of viewers. By what process did the Olympics evolve into this multi-national phenomenon? How can an understanding of the Olympic Games help us to better understand international sport and society? And what will be the true impact and legacy of the London Olympics in 2012? Understanding the Olympics answers all of these questions, and more, by exploring the full social, cultural, political, historical and economic context to the Olympic Games. It traces the history of the Olympic movement from its origins in ancient Greece, through its revival in the nineteenth century, to the modern mega-event of today. |
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JOG: Journalism and the Olympic Games Research Group
The JOG Group was established to develop an international network of research into journalism, politics and the Olympic Games.