Mega-events and social change: Spectacle, legacy and public culture (Globaliz...

Description: Mega-events and social change: Spectacle, legacy and public culture (Globalizing Sport Studies) [Hardcover] Roche, Maurice Product Overview The spectacle of major cultural and sporting events can preoccupy modern societies. This book is concerned with contemporary mega-events, like the Olympics and Expos. Using a sociological perspective Roche argues that mega- events reflect the major social changes which now influence our societies, particularly in the West, and that these amount to a new ‘second phase’ of the modernization process. Changes are particularly visible in the media, urban and global locational aspects of mega-events. Thus he suggests that contemporary mega-events, both in their achievements and their vulnerabilities, reflect, in the media sphere, the rise of the internet; in the urban sphere, de-industrialisation and the growing ecological crisis; and in the global sphere, the relative decline of the West and the rise of China and other ‘emerging’ countries. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manchester University Press; 1st edition (May 15, 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 344 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 83 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.94 x 9.21 inches Best Sellers Rank: #8,126,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,794 in Olympic Games #2,570 in Sociology of Sports (Books) #9,270 in Sociology of Urban Areas #1,794 in Olympic Games Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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