Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 book 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.
Title: The Olympics: The Basics
Author(s): Garcia Beatriz (University Of Liverpool Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415595889
Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Date: 1/19/2012
Series: The Basics
Category: Sports Training & Coaching