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Routledge Bearing Light: Olympic Flame Relays - Anthropological Study

Name: Bearing Light: Olympic Flame Relays - Anthropological Study
Brand: Routledge
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Bearing Light provides the first comprehensive anthropological analysis of the Olympic flame relay, examining how this iconic ritual transformed over 25 years from the Los Angeles 1984 Games through the International Olympic Committee's 2009 decision to end global torch relays following the Beijing controversy. This groundbreaking volume reveals why flame relays attract five to ten times more spectators than live Olympic sports contests, offering rare insights into continuity and change within one of the world's most recognisable sporting traditions. The book traces the cultural significance and political dimensions of the torch relay, making it essential reading for scholars, Olympic historians and anyone interested in understanding how major sporting rituals evolve and respond to global scrutiny.

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First anthropological examination of the contemporary Olympic torch relay and its cultural transformation across nearly three decades.

Analyses the dramatic shift in global participation and public interest, documenting why flame relays consistently outdrawn live Olympic sporting events.

Explores the political controversies surrounding the Beijing 2008 relay that prompted the International Olympic Committee to discontinue global torch relays.

Published by Routledge as part of the Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives academic series for rigorous scholarly research.

Provides a detailed case study of how institutional sporting traditions respond to cultural pressures and geopolitical challenges in the modern era.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415448328
Category: Books > Subjects > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Other Sports > Sporting Events
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 13 February 2013
Listed Since: 02 May 2007

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