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Sports Mega-Events: Social Scientific Analyses of a Global Phenomenon (Sociological Review Monographs) | 
 enlarge | Creators: John Horne, Wolfram Manzenreiter
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1240716
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 199
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 1405152907
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.483
EAN: 9781405152907
ASIN: 1405152907
Publication Date: December 11, 2006
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Product Description
This volume offers a distinctive and timely comparative analysis of the sociological, economic, and political significance of bids for, and the hosting of, sports mega-events throughout the world.
A collection by leading international scholars examining sports mega-events, such as the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.
Analyses the sociological, economic, and political significance of bids for, and the hosting of, sports mega-events.
Explores the costs and benefits incurred by host cities.
Focuses on both advanced and developing cities throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Australasia, and South Africa.
Book Description
The interest in hosting sports mega-events, such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup, has grown exponentially over the past twenty years. The belief that significant benefits, economic and otherwise, are essentially guaranteed has prompted advanced and emerging cities alike to place bids for major events. Recently, research has exposed significant gaps between forecasted gain and actual results in the host cities. This volume of essays written by leading international scholars examines the distribution of opportunity costs and benefits incurred by host cities. Using sports as a form of social and economic regeneration is also considered in the broader political, economic, and ideological context.
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