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The Impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games : Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties / edited by K. Dixon, T. Gibbons.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Palgrave pivot.
- Palgrave pivot
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--Sociological aspects.
- Sports.
- Sociology.
- Culture.
- Sex.
- Sports sciences.
- Social structure.
- Equality.
- Sport Sociology.
- Sociology of Culture.
- Gender Studies.
- Sport Science.
- Social Structure.
- Local Subjects:
- Sport Sociology.
- Sociology.
- Sociology of Culture.
- Gender Studies.
- Sport Science.
- Social Structure.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (VIII, 112 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were seen as a success and the hosts were praised for the promotion of equality, tolerance and unity as well as inspiring a legacy to continue these values. This volume contains a collection of sociological case studies which critically assess the diverse impacts of London 2012 and its key controversies.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The 2012 Paralympics and Perceptions of Disability in the UK
- 3 The GB Football Team for London 2012: What's All the Fuss About?
- 4 London 2012: The Women's Games? Examining the Photographic Evidence
- 5 A Critical Examination of the London 2012 Legacy
- 6 Conclusion: Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781349487592
- 1349487597
- 9781137405081
- 1137405082
- OCLC:
- 894610261
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