The Olympic games
Subtitle: a social science perspective
By: Kristine Toohey and A.J. Veal
Contributors: Veal, Anthony James
Publisher: CABI Pub.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Walingford, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Olympics -- Social aspects; Olympics -- History
Description: "This unique book provides a comprehensieve, critical analysis of the contemporary sporting and cultural phenomenon that is the Olympic Games. It draws on a range of perspectives including sociology, political science, history, and economics. It highlights the critical issues relating to the Games and looks forward to the 2000 Games to held in Sydney.

Accessible to the general reader, it is also for students in leisure and sports studies and related areas and contains a guide to the extensive literature available."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-267) and index