192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Rather than interpreting the Olympics as primarily a sporting event of international or national significance, this book understands the Games as a civic project for the host city that serves as a catalyst for a variety of urban interests over a period of many years from the bidding phase through the event itself. Traditional Olympic studies have tended to examine the Games from an outsider's... Read more
Introduction Chapter 1. Building an Interpretive Model: From Macro to Micro Chapter 2. The Olympics as Dramaturgy Chapter 3. Framing: Interpreting the Olympic Projec Chapter 4. The Public Realm Chapter 5. The Host City as A Symbolic Field Chapter 6. The Social Media and Urban Interaction Chapter 7. The Consequences of Interaction: Public Opinion and the Olympics Chapter 8. Conclusion
Biography
Harry H. Hiller
