Olympics: The Basics - The Basics

Informationen zum Autor Professor Andy Miah (@andymiah) is Director of the Creative Futures Research Centre at the University of the West of Scotland.Dr Beatriz Garcia (@beatriz_garcia) is Head of Research at the Institute of Cultural Capital, University of Liverpool. Zusammenfassung The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including: peace development and diplomacy management and economics corruption, terror and activism the rise of human enhancement ethics and environmentalism. This book explores the controversy and the legacy of the Olympics, drawing attention to the deeper values of Olympism, as the Olympic movement’s most valuable intellectual property. This engaging, lively, and often challenging book, is essential reading for newcomers to Olympic studies and offers new insights for Olympic scholars. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. History and Philosophy 2. Society and Identity 3. Culture and Education 4. Politics and Diplomacy 5. Ethics and Values 6. Management and Economics 7. Media and Communication 8. Impact and Legacy Conclusion: The Future

Product details

• Authors: Beatriz Garcia, Garcia Beatriz, Andy Miah, Andy Garcia Miah, Miah Andy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2012
• EAN: 9780415595872
• ISBN: 978-0-415-59587-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: The Basics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; History, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, Humanities, Communication Studies, Transport: general interest, Tourism industry, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games, Retail and wholesale industries