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Routledge Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory - Sport & Politics

Name: Routledge Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory - Sport & Politics
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep connection between sport and politics with Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory: Chinese Challenge in the 'Chinese Century'. This book brings together international scholars and sinologists to examine the global reaction to the Beijing Olympics. It analyzes how the games served as a significant moment of glory for China on the world stage. This text looks at the Beijing Olympics as a political act of assertion and a statement of national intent. It tracks the ideological efforts dating back to 1949 and examines how the event resulted from massive political, social, cultural, and economic changes. Readers will gain a better understanding of how China used this global event to define its position in the modern era.

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Expert analysis from international scholars specializing in sport and politics.

Insights from sinologists regarding China's past, present, and future.

Detailed examination of the Beijing Olympics as a political act of assertion.

Exploration of the social, cultural, and economic changes behind the games.

Academic perspective on China's moment of glory on the global stage.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415371651
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 14 October 2008
Listed Since: 26 September 2005

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