- Description
- xv, 213 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-202) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: What the Olympic games mean to China -- Europe and the people without sport history, or what hosting the Olympic games means to China -- The clash of body cultures : martial arts and Olympic sports -- Symbols of state power : stadiums and national identity in Beijing -- What women's sports mean to China -- Mixing sport and politics : China and the International Olympic Committee -- "China bashing" at the Olympic Games : why the Cold War continues in sport journalism -- Will the Olympics change China, or will China change the Olympics?
- Call Number
- JFE 08-1804
- ISBN
- 9780742556409 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0742556409 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780742556416 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0742556417 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2007037626
- OCLC
- 173243758
- vendorOCN173243758
- Author
Brownell, Susan.
- Title
Beijing's games : what the Olympics mean to China / Susan Brownell.
- Imprint
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2008.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-202) and index.
- Research Call Number
JFE 08-1804