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The atlas of sports : who plays what, where, and why
- Title
- The atlas of sports : who plays what, where, and why / Alan Tomlinson.
- Author
- Tomlinson, Alan.
- Publication
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV576 .T66 2011 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 144 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 25 cm.
- Summary
- Profiles the world's major competitive sports, their political uses and abuses, the profits that flow from their commercial development, and controversies such as cheating, drug use, and betting scandals. Topics include: Olympics, Gay Games, drug abuse, sports for development, media coverage, sponsorship, merchandising, spectating, gambling, tourism, and national sporting profiles.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-139) and index.
- Contents
- International sports politics -- An a to z of sports -- The economics of sports -- Country profiles.
- ISBN
- 0520268245 (pbk.)
- 9780520268241 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2010934245
- OCLC
- ocn669754032
- SCSB-13961146
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library