Contributions

  • Veal, Anthony James - Contributor

Publication

2000 - CABI Pub., Walingford, UK, England

Language

English

Word Count

69,000 words, Guess

Page Count

276 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCGV721.5 .T64 2000
  • LCCGV721.5.T64 1999
  • LCCGV721.5 .T64 1999

Description

"This unique book provides a comprehensieve, critical analysis of the contemporary sporting and cultural phenomenon that is the Olympic Games. It draws on a range of perspectives including sociology, political science, history, and economics. It highlights the critical issues relating to the Games and looks forward to the 2000 Games to held in Sydney. Accessible to the general reader, it is also for students in leisure and sports studies and related areas and contains a guide to the extensive literature available."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Olympic games: a social science perspectiveCABI Pub.2000-01-01

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