 | The Olympics: The Basics Subjects: Communication Studies; Humanities; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Sports and Leisure; Tourism Hospitality and Events; Mass Communication; Cultural Studies; Cultural Studies; Sport and Leisure Studies; Sport and Leisure Management; Media & Film Studies; Tourism; Media & Communications; Olympics and Paralympics; Sociology of Sport; Sport and Politics; Sport and the Media; Tourism Geography; 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 booknbsp;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. Professor Andy Miah (@andymiah) is Director of the Creative Futures Research Centre at the University of the West of Scotland. |
