Inside the Olympic Industry - Power, Politics, and Activism (Hardcover)

In a startling expose of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. A highly accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts of sports fan everywhere, Inside the Olympic Industry is a must-read, behind-the-scenes look at the politics surrounding the choice of Sydney, Australia as host city of the 2000 Summer Olympic games.

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SUNY series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	July 2000
Authors:	Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
Foreword by:	Varda Burstyn
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-0-7914-4755-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games
LSN:	0-7914-4755-3
Barcode:	9780791447550

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