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- catalog abstract ""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.".
- catalog contributor b12007317.
- catalog contributor b12007318.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog 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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-267) and index.".
- catalog description "The ancient Olympics and their relevance to the modern Games -- The revival of the Olympic Games -- The modern Olympic phenomenon -- Politics, nationalism, and the Olympic movement -- The economics and financing of the Games -- The Olympics and the mass media -- Drugs in the Olympics : you show me yours and I'll show you mine -- Women and the Olympic Games -- Case-studies -- The future of the Olympic Games.".
- catalog extent "ix, 276 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0851993427 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Walingford, UK ; New York : CABI Pub.,".
- catalog subject "796.48/09 21".
- catalog subject "GV721.5 .T64 2000".
- catalog subject "Olympics History.".
- catalog subject "Olympics Social aspects.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The ancient Olympics and their relevance to the modern Games -- The revival of the Olympic Games -- The modern Olympic phenomenon -- Politics, nationalism, and the Olympic movement -- The economics and financing of the Games -- The Olympics and the mass media -- Drugs in the Olympics : you show me yours and I'll show you mine -- Women and the Olympic Games -- Case-studies -- The future of the Olympic Games.".
- catalog title "The Olympic games : a social science perspective / Kristine Toohey and A.J. Veal.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".