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The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games
Kay Schaffer (Ed.)
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Description for The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games
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The Olympics thrill the world with spectacle and drama. They also carry a cultural and social significance that goes beyond the stadium, athletes, and fans. The Games are arenas in which individual and team athletic achievement intersect with the politics of national identity in a global context.
The Olympics at the Millennium offers groundbreaking essays that explore the cultural politics of the Games. The contributors investigate such topics as the emergence of women athletes as cultural commodities, the orchestrated spectacles of the opening and closing ceremonies, and the alternative sport culture offered via the Gay Games. Unforgettable events and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813528205
SKU
V9780813528205
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Ref
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About Kay Schaffer (Ed.)
KAY SCHAFFER is an associate professor in the department of Social Inquiry at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She is the author of several books, including Women and the Bush. SIDONIE SMITH is professor of English and director of Women's Studies at The University of Michigan. She has written many books, including Women on the Move: Twentieth Century ... Read more
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