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Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / / Andrew Zimbalist
Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / / Andrew Zimbalist
Autore Zimbalist Andrew S.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (194 p.)
Disciplina 796.48
Soggetto topico Hosting of sporting events - Economic aspects
Olympics - Economic aspects
Soccer - Economic aspects
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-8157-2652-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Inside Flap; Title Page; Copyright Information; Contents; Preface; What's Wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup?; Setting the Stage; The Short-Run Economic Impact; The Long-Run Economic Impact; Barcelona and Sochi; Rio-Brazil and London; Bread or Circuses?; Notes; Index; Back Cover
Record Nr. UNINA-9910460280203321
Zimbalist Andrew S.  
Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015
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Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / / Andrew Zimbalist
Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / / Andrew Zimbalist
Autore Zimbalist Andrew S.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (194 p.)
Disciplina 796.48
Soggetto topico Hosting of sporting events - Economic aspects
Olympics - Economic aspects
Soccer - Economic aspects
ISBN 0-8157-2652-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Inside Flap; Title Page; Copyright Information; Contents; Preface; What's Wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup?; Setting the Stage; The Short-Run Economic Impact; The Long-Run Economic Impact; Barcelona and Sochi; Rio-Brazil and London; Bread or Circuses?; Notes; Index; Back Cover
Record Nr. UNINA-9910787395703321
Zimbalist Andrew S.  
Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / / Andrew Zimbalist
Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / / Andrew Zimbalist
Autore Zimbalist Andrew S.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (194 p.)
Disciplina 796.48
Soggetto topico Hosting of sporting events - Economic aspects
Olympics - Economic aspects
Soccer - Economic aspects
ISBN 0-8157-2652-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Inside Flap; Title Page; Copyright Information; Contents; Preface; What's Wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup?; Setting the Stage; The Short-Run Economic Impact; The Long-Run Economic Impact; Barcelona and Sochi; Rio-Brazil and London; Bread or Circuses?; Notes; Index; Back Cover
Record Nr. UNINA-9910828352903321
Zimbalist Andrew S.  
Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
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Les jeux olympiques et leurs territoires / / Jean-Marc Holz (editor)
Les jeux olympiques et leurs territoires / / Jean-Marc Holz (editor)
Autore Jean-Marc Holz
Pubbl/distr/stampa Presses universitaires de Perpignan, 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (247 pages)
Collana Collection Études
Soggetto topico Olympic host city selection
Olympics - Planning
Olympics - Economic aspects
Soggetto non controllato urbanisme
Jeux olympiques
sport
territoires du sport
ISBN 2-35412-226-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione fre
Record Nr. UNINA-9910341147203321
Jean-Marc Holz  
Presses universitaires de Perpignan, 2011
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The Olympic Games : a critical approach [[electronic resource]/] / Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
The Olympic Games : a critical approach [[electronic resource]/] / Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
Autore Jefferson Lenskyj Helen
Pubbl/distr/stampa Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages.)
Disciplina 796.48
Collana Society Now.
Soggetto topico Olympics
Olympics - Social aspects
Olympics - Economic aspects
Olympics - Philosophy
ISBN 1-83867-775-5
9781838677756 (electronic book)
1-83867-773-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1: Introduction and background -- Chapter 2: Olympic resistance -- Chapter 3: 'Sport and politics don't mix' -- Chapter 4: Olympic industry impacts -- Chapter 5: Reform: 'to restore reputation' -- Chapter 6: Athletes, politics, and protest -- Chapter 7: 'Educating youth through sport' -- Chapter 8: Athletes' rights, athletes' lives -- Chapter 9: Gender policies: challenges and responses -- Chapter 10: The Olympics: 'not a welfare program but a business venture'.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910794158603321
Jefferson Lenskyj Helen  
Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2020
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The Olympic Games : a critical approach / / authored by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj (University of Toronto, Canada)
The Olympic Games : a critical approach / / authored by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj (University of Toronto, Canada)
Autore Jefferson Lenskyj Helen
Edizione [First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages.)
Disciplina 796.48
Collana SocietyNow
Soggetto topico Olympics - Social aspects
Olympics - Economic aspects
ISBN 1-83867-775-5
9781838677756 (electronic book)
1-83867-773-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1: Introduction and background -- Chapter 2: Olympic resistance -- Chapter 3: 'Sport and politics don't mix' -- Chapter 4: Olympic industry impacts -- Chapter 5: Reform: 'to restore reputation' -- Chapter 6: Athletes, politics, and protest -- Chapter 7: 'Educating youth through sport' -- Chapter 8: Athletes' rights, athletes' lives -- Chapter 9: Gender policies: challenges and responses -- Chapter 10: The Olympics: 'not a welfare program but a business venture'.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910817715203321
Jefferson Lenskyj Helen  
Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2020
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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The Olympic games : a critical approach / / Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
The Olympic games : a critical approach / / Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
Autore Lenskyj Helen
Pubbl/distr/stampa Bingley, UK : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2020]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Disciplina 796.48
Collana SocietyNow Ser.
Soggetto topico Olympics - Economic aspects
Olympics - Philosophy
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-83867-775-5
1-83867-773-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- The Olympic Games: A Critical Approach -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1: Introduction and Background -- Background and Approach -- Olympic Industry, Olympic Mythology -- Sport Is (Not) Political -- Historical Background -- Olympic Sport as a Colonising Tool -- The Woman Question -- 'Supreme Authority' and 'Sacred Unity' -- Note -- 2: Olympic Resistance -- Suppressing Dissent -- Global Resistance -- Communication through Social Media -- Independent Olympic News Sources -- Critical Olympic Research -- Sport Evangelism and its Critics -- Threats to Academic Freedom -- Olympic Studies and 'Olympic Knowledge' -- Conclusion -- 3: 'Sport and Politics Don't Mix' -- Politics and Geopolitics -- 'Silent Diplomacy' -- Beijing: 'Total Freedom of the Press' -- Downward Trends -- Dictatorships -- Referendums -- Just Vote NO -- Sportswashing: Dictatorships and Democracies -- Tokyo Rebranding: More Sportswashing -- Conclusion -- 4: Olympic Industry Impacts -- 'Bourgeois Playgrounds' -- Lessons from the Past -- Conservatives as Olympic Sceptics -- Poverty and 'Slum Tourism' -- Displacement in Host Cities -- Labour Law Violations -- Rio and Sochi Construction -- Tokyo Olympic Construction -- Legacies, Real and Imagined -- Legacies: Media Distortions -- Conclusion -- 5: Reform: 'To Restore Reputation' -- Business as Usual -- Governance -- More Bribery and Corruption -- SEB COE, IAAF President -- Other Scandals -- New Bids, New 'Values' -- 'The Strength of Global Olympic Values' -- Kissinger and Peace -- The Future is 'Flexible' -- Future Host City Selection -- Conclusion -- 6: Athletes, Politics, and Protest -- Beginnings -- The IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) -- Silencing Athletes -- Athlete Activism and Human Rights -- Formalising Athletes' Rights -- German Athletes' Challenge -- International Swimming League -- Russian Doping.
RUSADA Returns -- WADA Bullying Investigation -- 'Culture of Sport' Problems -- Conclusion -- 7: 'Educating Youth Through Sport' -- The Emphasis on Youth -- Youth Olympics, youth sports -- Sport Industry Trends and Youth -- Role Model Rhetoric -- The Cost of an Olympic Medal -- The 'Australian Model' -- Socioeconomic Barriers -- Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport -- 'Olympic Family' Secrets -- Sexual Abusers and Enablers -- Conclusion -- 8: Athletes' Rights, Athletes' Lives -- Gladiators and Pawns -- Binaries and Bodies -- 'Woman Enough' for the IAAF? -- Four Female Athletes' Experiences -- Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand -- Sport and the 'Court' -- Fair Hearings? -- The Bermon Team and the T Debate -- A Pattern of Errors and Corrections -- What Does a Woman 'Look Like'? -- 'Gender Is Not a Binary Quality' -- Assessing Virilisation -- All in the (IAAF) Family -- Conclusion -- 9: Gender Policies: Challenges and Responses -- IAAF versus Global Critics -- Women's Sport Organisations -- 'We Are Caster, and Caster Is Us' -- Winners, Losers, and Fair Play -- Radcliffe Et al. -- Henne and Pape -- Trans Inclusion -- SEB COE Intervenes -- IAAF Regulations, 2019-? -- Conclusion -- 10: The Olympics: 'Not a ­Welfare Program but a Business Venture' -- References -- Index.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910479860503321
Lenskyj Helen  
Bingley, UK : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2020]
Materiale a stampa
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