Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics [Paperback]

Grant Jarvie (Author), Dong-Jhy Hwang (Author), Mel Brennan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1845201019 | ISBN-13: 978-1845201012 | Edition: English Ed

The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, but many human rights activists support a boycott. They liken the circumstances to previous governments that used the games to glorify their regimes--most notoriously the Nazis in 1936. What has led to this perception and is it fair?

Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics is a cultural history of sport in China that challenges many such ingrained Western assumptions. The authors unpick the relationship of sport to imperialism and revolution and examine its significance in both China and Taiwan at governmental and everyday levels. In the process they successfully debunk harmful myths, such as the prevalence of drugs in Chinese sport among women athletes, and present a balanced view that is a much-needed corrective to popular understanding.

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About the Author

Grant Jarvie is Deputy Principal and Chair of Sports Studies at the University of Stirling. He is past President of the British Society of Sports History and Honorary Professor with the Academy of Physical Education and Sport, Warsaw. Dong-Jhy-Hwang is Associate Professor with The National College of Physical Education and Sports in Taiwan. Mel Brennan is a lecturer at Towson University (USA).  Mel is the former Head of Special Projects for CONCACAF, a confederation of FIFA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Berg Publishers; English Ed edition (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845201019
• ISBN-13: 978-1845201012
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,519,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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