Rethinking the Olympics - Cultural Histories of the Modern Games (Paperback)

A variety of viewpoints, in historical context, are presented in this anthology on the place of the Olympics as the leading international sport event from antiquity to pondering their future. This collection constitutes the most important academic and public policy issues affecting the Olympic Movement today. It should be required reading for anyone who wants to know about or bid for an Olympic Games. Part I presents seven articles devoted to Olympic history: the Games' legacy from antiquity, their modern evolution, and the most controversial Games of the modern era, the Berlin Games of 1936. Part II reviews the persistent problems and crises that confounded and defined the Olympic Games over time. The nine essays in this section focus on a variety of issues such as performance enhancement; the rise of commercialism; enduring controversies in the form of leadership, corruption, and the Cold War; and the politics of hosting Olympic Games. Finally, in Part III, the future of the Modern Olympic Movement is addressed from the perspective of the rapidly accelerating and mushrooming process of globalization.

General

Imprint:	Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	March 2010
Editors:	Robert K. Barney
Dimensions:	155 x 230 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	491
ISBN-13:	978-1-935412-05-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games
LSN:	1-935412-05-1
Barcode:	9781935412052

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