Mega-events and social change : spectacle, legacy and public culture / Maurice Roche.
Mega-events and social change : spectacle, legacy and public culture / Maurice Roche.
Mega-events and social change : spectacle, legacy and public culture / Maurice Roche.
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Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017.
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G 2017/3067
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 329 pages ; 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
The spectacle of major cultural and sporting events can preoccupy modern societies. This book is concerned with contemporary mega-events, like the Olympics and Expos. Using a sociological perspective Roche argues that mega-events reflect the major social changes which now influence our societies, particularly in the West, and that these amount to a...
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Mega-events and social change : spectacle, legacy and public culture / Maurice Roche.
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Globalizing Sport Studies
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/3067
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74VKVLL3Bk5O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVLL3Bk5O
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ISBN
1526117088 hardback
9781526117083 hardback
DDC
303.4
MMS ID
991024109612302626
