Beijing's games : what the Olympics mean to China
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Beijing's games : what the Olympics mean to China
Rowman & Littlefield, c2008
- : cloth
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"Selected bibliography of English-language sources": p. 199-202
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Why is hosting the Olympic Games so important to China? What is the significance of a quintessential symbol of Western civilization taking place in the heart of the Far East? Will the Olympics change China, or will China change the Olympics? Susan Brownell sets the historical and cultural contexts for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games by placing it within the context of China's hundred-year engagement with the Olympic movement to illuminate what the Games mean to China and what the Beijing Olympic Games will mean for China's relationship with the outside world. Brownell's deeply informed analysis ranges from nineteenth-century orientalism to Cold War politics and post-Cold War "China bashing." Drawing on her more than two decades of engagement in Chinese sports, the author presents evocative stories and first-person accounts to paint a human picture of the passion that many Chinese people feel for the Olympic Games. It will also be essential reading for journalists and sports enthusiasts who want to understand the fascinating story behind the Beijing Olympics.
Table of Contents
Introduction: What the Olympic Games Mean to China Chapter 1: Europe and the People without Sport History, or What Hosting the Olympic Games Means to China Chapter 2: The Clash of Cultures: Martial Arts and Olympic Sports Chapter 3: Symbols of State Power: Stadiums and National Identity in Beijing Chapter 4: What Women's Sports Mean to China Chapter 5: Mixing Sport and Politics: China and the International Olympic Committee Chapter 6: "China Bashing" at the Olympic Games: Why the Cold War Continues in Sport Journalism Chapter 7: Will the Olympics Change China, or Will China Change the Olympics?
by "Nielsen BookData"