The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games

by Sidonie Smith and Kay Schaffer

Book Overview

The Olympics thrill the world with spectacle and drama. They also carry a cultural and social significance that goes beyond the stadium, athletes, and fans. The Games are arenas in which individual and team athletic achievement intersect with the politics of national identity in a global context.

The Olympics at the Millennium offers groundbreaking essays that explore the cultural politics of the Games. The contributors investigate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813528208
• ISBN13: 9780813528205
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"