The East Asian Olympiads, 1934-2008 :: building bodies and nations in Japan, Korea, and China /

The East Asian Olympiads, 1934-2008: Building Bodies and Nations in Japan, Korea, and China is the first scholarly volume to focus on the collective East Asian experience of the Olympic Games. These twelve essays, from the diverse disciplinary perspectives of anthropology, geography, history, politi...

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Other Authors: Tsutsui, William M., Baskett, Michael
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Global Oriental, ©2011.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The East Asian Olympiads, 1934-2008: Building Bodies and Nations in Japan, Korea, and China is the first scholarly volume to focus on the collective East Asian experience of the Olympic Games. These twelve essays, from the diverse disciplinary perspectives of anthropology, geography, history, political science, and sports studies, explore how the Asian Olympics were used as patriotic exercises and yardsticks of social progress, shaped ideals of individual health and national strength, and were manipulated by states, interest groups, commercial concerns, and the media. This innovative collection suggests that the Olympics have played an important role in the creation of a modern East Asian identity in a world¿́¿and a global sporting culture¿́¿still dominated by the West.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004212657
9004212655

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