Olympic Studies

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-415-50833-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 1854 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 3402 g

Modern Olympism emerged at the end of the nineteenth century as a philosophy of social reform that sought to use sport for the betterment of the world. It drew on a number of intellectual and material sources, including the ancient Greek heritage, philosophical ideas of Enlightenment, the English educational system, and the emerging spirit of industrial capitalism and internationalism. It is an eclectic and non-systematic body of knowledge, and has always been a controversial project. Indeed, in the words of its founder, Pierre de Coubertin (1863–1937), Olympism is an ‘unfinished symphony’.

Interpretations of the fundamental tenets of Olympism concerning universalism, education, eligibility, independence from political and commercial interference, and fair play have been constantly negotiated and renegotiated through political, cultural, social, economic, and sporting struggles. These interpretations are reflected in various editions of the Olympic Charter and in a multitude of academic studies.

Edited and introduced by Vassil Girginov, this new four-volume collection from Routledge brings together key primary-source materials and the very best scholarship and commentary to elucidate and explore the evolution and interpretations of Olympism and its practical manifestation in the modern Olympic Games. The collection includes archive materials (some of which are reproduced in facsimile to give users a strong sense of immediacy to the original texts), personal accounts of major figures, as well as critical scholarship. Olympic Studies will also make readily accessible the best research produced under the auspices of Routledge’s ambitious 2012 Olympic Collection whereby over forty Olympic-focused journal special issues from a wide range of disciplines appeared during 2012 and 2013.

Fully indexed and with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Olympic Studies is an essential work of reference. It is destined to be welcomed as a vital one-stop research tool.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Girginov, Vassil

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport, Sportwissenschaft: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume I: Origins and Revival of the Modern Olympic Games

Part 1: The Ancient Games and Modern Olympic Predecessors

Part 2: Pierre de Coubertin’s Project and the Olympic Revival

Part 3: Defining Olympism

Part 4: Demythologizing the Olympics

Volume II: Underlying Processes Within the Olympic Games

Part 5: Internationalization and Politicization of the Olympic Games

Part 6: Commercialization of the Olympic Games

Part 7: Spectacularization and Mediatization of the Olympic Games

Part 8: Democratization of the Olympic Games

Volume III: Olympic Games Through the Lenses of Discipline Studies

Part 9: Philosophy and Ethics

Part 10: Marketing and Management

Part 11: Sociology and Pedagogy

Part 12: Urban Studies

Part 13: Culture, Peace, and Development Studies

Part 14: Business and Economic Studies

Volume IV: Topical Issues in the Study of Olympism and the Olympic Games

Part 15: Olympic Impacts and Legacies

Part 16: Security and Risk at the Games

Part 17: Doping at the Olympic Games

Part 18: The Olympic Games and New-Media Technologies

Part 19: Youth Olympic Games, Knowledge Management, and Olympic Discontent

Part 20: Mega (Olympic) Events Studies