A Handbook of Leisure Studies, Rojek

Автор: Bramham Peter
Название: Introduction to Leisure Studies
ISBN: 1412918758 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781412918756
Издательство: Sage Publications
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Описание: A student-friendly introduction to the broad field of leisure studies, encouraging students to engage in reflexive analysis of their own common sense understandings of contemporary leisure practices.

Название: Handbook of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
ISBN: 0415671949 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415671941
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: The Handbook of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is an authoritative and comprehensive account of the world’s greatest sporting and cultural event. It tells the complete story of the 2012 Games from inception, through the successful bidding process and the planning and preparation phase, to delivery, the post-Games period and legacy. Written by a world-class team of international Olympic scholars, the book offers analysis of the full social, cultural, political, historical, economic and sporting context of the Games. From the political, commercial and structural complexities of organising an event on such a scale, to the sporting action that holds the attention of the world, this book illuminates every aspect of the 2012 Games, helping us to better understand the vital role that sport and culture play in contemporary global society. The book is divided into two volumes. Volume One: Making the Games, examines the build-up to London 2012, covering key topics such as: the bidding process planning and decision making financing the Games developing the infrastructure engaging national and international governing bodies of sport engaging the UK public engaging a global public developing a legacy programme the Cultural Olympiad. Richly illustrated with the personal accounts of key stakeholders, from sports administrators and politicians to athletes and spectators, and including essential data and evocative visual material, this book is essential reading for anybody with a personal or professional interest in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, global culture or the development of sport.

Автор: Spracklen Karl
Название: Leisure, Sports and Society
ISBN: 023036201X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230362017
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: The way we organise our free time can reveal a great deal about our identities and ideology. This book explores what our sports and leisure choices can tell us about the society in which we live. Comprehensive, cutting edge and packed with global examples it covers all the essentials for students of sports and leisure sociology.