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National Identity and Global Sports Events

Culture, Politics, and Spectacle in the Olympics and the Football World Cup
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Description

Explains why cities dig deep in their pockets to host the Olympics and countries breed teams for success on the world soccer stage.

Author Biography:

Alan Tomlinson is Professor of Leisure Studies, Area Leader for Sport and Leisure Cultures, and Head of Chelsea School Research Centre at the University of Brighton. He is the author and editor of many books, including The Game's Up: Essays in the Cultural Analysis of Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture. Christopher Young is University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and Fellow and Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages at Pembroke College. He is the coauthor (with Thomas Gloning) of A History of the German Language Through Texts.
Release date NZ
January 26th, 2006
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Alan Tomlinson
  • Edited by Christopher Young
Illustrations
Total Illustrations: 0
Pages
253
Dimensions
152x229x25
ISBN-13
9780791466155
Product ID
8158466

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