The Olympics: The Basics

by Andy Miah, Beatriz Garcia

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415595889
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/19/2012
Series:	The Basics
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andy Miah is Professor of Ethics and Emerging Technologies at the University of the West of Scotland. He is a regular participant at the National Olympic Academy in Britain and has lectured on the Olympics in over 15 countries, conducting research and giving guest lectures in the past 5 Olympic hosting cities. Along with co-editor, Beatriz Garcia, he co-founded the serial Culture at the Olympics, and has written for a host of international newspapers and magazines.

Beatriz Garcia is Lecturer in the school of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Liverpool. She has conducted research into a number of Olympic games, publishing widely on the subject, and is currently a member of the Culture and Education Advisory Committee of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games. Along with co-editor, Andy Miah, she co-founded the serial Culture at the Olympics.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. History and Philosophy 2. Society and Identity 3. Culture and Education 4. Politics and Diplomacy 5. Ethics and Values 6. Management and Economics 7. Media and Communication 8. Impact and Legacy Conclusion: The Future

Editorial Reviews

"With this book, [the authors] have risen to the challenge of producing what is labelled a basic text, but is in fact an insightful overview of a complex, disperse and widely researched field of enquiry."

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