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Olympic Ceremonialism and The Performance of National Character: From London 2012 to Rio 2016
R. Tzanelli
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Description for Olympic Ceremonialism and The Performance of National Character: From London 2012 to Rio 2016
Hardback. This book examines the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the handover to Rio 2016 as articulations of national and cosmopolitan belonging. The ceremonial performances supported imaginative travel and created a tornadoros: an ideal form of 'human' that manipulates audiovisual narratives of culture and identity for global audiences. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Num Pages: 178 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; KNSG; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
This book examines the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the handover to Rio 2016 as articulations of national and cosmopolitan belonging. The ceremonial performances supported imaginative travel and created a tornadóros: an ideal form of 'human' that manipulates audiovisual narratives of culture and identity for global audiences.
This book examines the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the handover to Rio 2016 as articulations of national and cosmopolitan belonging. The ceremonial performances supported imaginative travel and created a tornadóros: an ideal form of 'human' that manipulates audiovisual narratives of culture and identity for global audiences.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Palgrave Studies in the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Condition
New
Weight
379g
Number of Pages
165
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137336316
SKU
V9781137336316
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99-15
About R. Tzanelli
Rodanthi Tzanelli is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of over 60 articles and six monographs, including Heritage in the Digital Era: Cinematic Tourism and the Activist Cause.
Reviews for Olympic Ceremonialism and The Performance of National Character: From London 2012 to Rio 2016
“Rodanthi Tzanelli’s volume offers an intricate and perceptive analysis of the multi-layered messages communicated through Olympic Ceremonies, focusing on the 2012 London Olympics. … the book serves as a strong contribution to the growing interdisciplinary analysis of global cultural performances and their significance. It will be of value for academic researchers and postgraduate students across a range of disciplines from ... Read more