The impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games : diminishing contrasts, increasing varieties
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The impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games : diminishing contrasts, increasing varieties
(Palgrave pivot)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographic references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were seen as a success and the hosts were praised for the promotion of equality, tolerance and unity as well as inspiring a legacy to continue these values. This volume contains a collection of sociological case studies which critically assess the diverse impacts of London 2012 and its key controversies.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- Kevin Dixon and Tom Gibbons 2. The 2012 Paralympics and Perceptions of Disability in the UK
- Stuart Braye, Kevin Dixon and Tom Gibbons 3. The GB Football Team for London 2012: What's all the fuss about?
- Tom Gibbons, Kevin Dixon, Stuart Braye 4. London 2012: The Women's Games? Examining the Photographic Evidence
- Amy Godoy-Pressland and Gerald Griggs 5. A Critical Examination of the London 2012 Legacy
- Mike McGuinness 6. Conclusion: Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties
- Tom Gibbons and Kevin Dixon
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