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Olympism, Olympic education and learning legacies
- Title
- Olympism, Olympic education and learning legacies / edited by Dikaia Chatziefstathiou and Norbert Müller.
- Publication
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2014.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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- Description
- xxv, 292 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- This book is largely a collection of the papers presented at the symposium "Olympism, Olympic Education and Learning Legacies", organised by the Comité International Pierre de Coubertin (CIPC). It was held during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, United Kingdom. The symposium drew together presenters and audience members from twenty-five nations on four continents to discuss current and future challenges of education and the Olympic Movement. While most books on the Olympics focus on economic issues or on aspects related to the management of the Games (such as legacies and impacts), this book remains faithful to Coubertin's original vision about youth, sport and education. Olympism as a philosophical and educational idea is analysed in particular detail. Coubertin's thoughts play a central role in many of the contributions of leading academics in the field, while historical perspectives unveil new insights. Young researchers are given a platform to publish their own accounts in interpreting the Olympics.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 1443854034
- 9781443854030
- LCCN
- 60001889841
- OCLC
- ocn878509426
- 878509426
- SCSB-14028690
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library