Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies
| Author | : G. Hayes |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2011-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230359185 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230359183 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (183 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies by : G. Hayes
Download or read book Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies written by G. Hayes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores sporting mega-events, their social, political, and cultural characters, the value systems that they inscribe and draw on, the claims they make on us and the claims the organisers make for them, the spatial and ethical relationships they create, and the responses of civil societies to them.