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UNINA9910809444903321 |
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Autore |
Roche Maurice |
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Titolo |
Mega-events and modernity : Olympics and expos in the growth of global culture / / Maurice Roche |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-72915-4 |
0-585-45283-0 |
0-203-44394-2 |
1-280-05210-4 |
1-134-72916-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (296 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Olympics |
Citizenship |
Sports - Social aspects |
Special events - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Lists of tables and illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Mega-events and modernity: perspectives and themes; Mega-events and the growth of international culture; Expos and cultural power: capitalism, nationalism and imperialism; Mega-events and cultural citizenship: consumerism, inclusion/ exclusion and internationalism; The Olympics, internationalism and supernationalism: international sports events and movements in the inter-war period; Mega-events and the growth of global culture; Mega-events, cities and tourist culture: Olympics and expos |
Mega-events and media culture: sport and the OlympicsMega-events and global citizenship: Olympic problems and responses; Mega-events, identity and global society: theoretical reflections; Notes; Bibliography; Author and name index; Subject index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the social history and politics of 'mega-events' from the late 19th century to the present. Case studies: 1936 Berlin Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1851 Crystal Palace Expo. A thoroughly new and |
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