Event power : how global events manage and manipulate /

Looking at examples such as the Olympic games and Live Aid, acclaimed sociologist Chris Rojek suggests that these kind of events are really about power, manipulation and social control.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rojek, Chris (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Looking at examples such as the Olympic games and Live Aid, acclaimed sociologist Chris Rojek suggests that these kind of events are really about power, manipulation and social control.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 202 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781446270059 (ebook) :