Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012

This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations.

Author: D. Chatziefstathiou,I. Henry
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 07/31/2012
Pages: 305
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.60w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780230289574

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2013

About the Author
DIKAIA CHATZIEFSTATHIOU Reader in Olympic Studies at the Department of Sport Science, Tourism and Leisure in Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
IAN HENRY Professor of Leisure Policy and Management and Director of the Centre for Olympic Studies & Research in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Loughborough University, UK.