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Author:   Alan Tomlinson ,  Christopher Young
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780791466155

ISBN 10:   0791466159
Pages:   253
Publication Date:   26 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Culture, Politics, and Spectacle in the Global Sports Event--An Introduction Alan Tomlinson and Christopher Young 2. The Theory of Spectacle: Reviewing Olympic Ethnography John J. MacAloon 3. Italy, 1934: Football and Fascism Robert S. C. Gordon and John London 4. Berlin, 1936: The Most Controversial Olympics Allen Guttmann 5. England, 1966: Goal! The myth of the Golden Age Tony Mason 6. Mexico City, 1968: Sombreros and Skyscrapers Claire and Keith Brewster 7. Munich, 1972: Representing the Nation Christopher Young 8. Argentina, 1978: Military Nationalism, Football, Essentialism, and Moral Ambivalence Eduardo P. Archetti 9. Moscow, 1980: Stalinism or Good, Clean Fun? Robert Edelman 10. Los Angeles, 1984 and 1932: Commercializing the American Dream Alan Tomlinson 11. Barcelona, 1992: Evaluating the Olympic Legacy Christopher Kennett and Miquel de Moragas 12. Sydney, 2000: Sociality and Spaciality in Global Media Events David Rowe and Deborah Stevenson 13. Japan/Korea, 2002: Public Space and Popular Celebration Soon-Hee Whang Index

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""The primary strength of this book is its success in producing a coherent collection of academic disciplines without compromising complexity or depth of analysis … the extensive and complex synthesis of theory and evidence … across a broad range of case studies, makes for a fascinating read."" — Sociology ""Well conceptualized and constructed, the present title not only traces the historic roots of various events … but also offers sociocultural context for people, places, and events, thus allowing the reader to gain a full perspective of the multidimensional role and status of sports on the world’s stage."" — CHOICE ""Rather than focusing either on the Olympics or the men’s World Cup, as most scholarship does, this book draws both international sports events together and therefore presents a more powerful and comprehensive analysis of the relationship between sport and the globalization process."" — Kimberly S. Schimmel, Kent State University

Author Information

Alan Tomlinson is Professor of Leisure Studies, Area Leader for Sport and Leisure Cultures, and Head of Chelsea School Research Centre at the University of Brighton. He is the author and editor of many books, including The Game's Up: Essays in the Cultural Analysis of Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture. Christopher Young is University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and Fellow and Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages at Pembroke College. He is the coauthor (with Thomas Gloning) of A History of the German Language Through Texts.

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