Understanding the Olympics

3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-367-36319-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 599 g

How did the Olympics evolve into a multi-national phenomenon? How can the Olympics help us to understand the relationship between sport and society? What will be the impact and legacy of the Olympics after Tokyo in 2020? Understanding the Olympics answers all these questions by exploring the social, cultural, political, historical, and economic context of the Games.

This thoroughly revised and updated edition discusses recent attempts at future proofing by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the face of growing global anti-Olympic activism, the changing geo-political context within which the Olympics take place, and the Olympic histories of the next three cities to host the Games – Tokyo (2020), Paris (2024), and Los Angeles (2028) – as well as the legacy of the London (2012) Olympics. For the first time, this new edition introduces the reader to the emergence of ‘other Games’ associated with the IOC – the Winter Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Youth Olympics. It also features a full Olympic history timeline, many new photographs, refreshed suggestions for further reading, and revised illustrations.

The most up-to-date and authoritative textbook available on the Olympic Games, Understanding the Olympics is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the Olympics or the wider relationship between sport and society.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Horne, John

Whannel, Garry

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sportveranstaltungen, Sportmanagement, Teams & Clubs
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Olympische Spiele, Paralympics
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Geschichte des Sports

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: A Tale of Four Cities, 1. Tokyo and the Olympics: (1940)-1964-2020, 2. Paris and the Olympics: 1900-1924-2024, 3. Los Angeles and the Olympics: 1932-1984-2028, 4. London and the Olympics: 1908-1948-2012, Part II: From There to Here, 5. The Origins of the Olympics, 6. Internationalism and Nationalism at the Olympics, 7. Politics and the Olympics, 8. The Other Olympic Games, Part III: Running the Games, 9. The IOC, Governance and the Bidding Process, 10. Olympic Economics and Spectacle: Television, Advertising, Sponsorship and “New” Media, 11. Olympic Level Playing Fields, 12. The “Dark Side” of the Olympics, Conclusion, Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

John Horne is Professor in the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Waseda University, Japan.

Garry Whannel is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.