Mega-events and modernity : Olympics and expos in the growth of global culture / / Maurice Roche

• Autore: Roche Maurice
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.48
• Soggetto topico: Olympics; Citizenship; Sports - Social aspects; Special events - Social aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 ground-breaking analysis.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mega-events and modernity
• ISBN: 1-134-72915-4; 0-585-45283-0; 0-203-44394-2; 1-280-05210-4; 1-134-72916-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809444903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II