The Beijing Olympiad : the political economy of a sporting mega-event / Paul Close, David Askew and Xu Xin.

• Introduction -- Towards an analytical framework -- Olympism, individualism and nationalism -- The olympics, the nation-state and capitalism -- Beijing and the olympic social compact -- The olympic games as a "coming out party": Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and the Asian Olympic discourse -- Righting the games : human rights and the Beijing Olympic games -- China's long march for the olympics -- Conclusion.

Ämnesord

Olympiader  -- politiska aspekter -- Kina (sao)

Mänskliga rättigheter  -- Kina (sao)

Olympics  -- Political aspects -- China. (LCSH)

Human rights  -- China. (LCSH)

Civil rights  -- China. (LCSH)

Sports  -- political aspects -- China (shbe)

Human rights  -- China (shbe)

Civil rights  -- China (shbe)

Konferensnamn

Olympic Games ((29th : 2008 : Beijing, China))

Olympiska spelen ((29 : 2008 : Beijing))

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Rbv Olympiska spelen

Klassifikation

GV722 2008 (LCC)

79 (UDK)

342.7 (UDK)

796.48 (DDC)

Rbv (kssb/8)