Beijing's games : what the Olympics mean to China /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brownell, Susan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2008]
Subjects:	Olympic Games > (29th : > 2008 : > Beijing, China) Olympics > Political aspects > China.

Table of 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?