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Trade Review"Well-written and at times even lyrical,
Activism and the Olympics provides a provocative contribution to ongoing discussions regarding the role of sport in society. Utilizing media analyses in concert with ethnographic field research, Boykoff takes us inside the world of Olympic activists and illustrates the intertwined nature of sport and politics on the global stage."— Michael D. Giardina, author of Sport, Spectacle, and NASCAR Nation
"An important contribution to the ongoing discussion around the role of the Olympics and its political, social, and economic implications. This book is a useful read for anyone interested in learning about the under-exposed views of the activists protesting the Olympic Games, as well as for those who seek a more comprehensive grasp fo the socio-political issues related to mega-sporting events."— International Review for the Sociology of Sport
"An essential contribution to the fields of Olympic and social movement and political activism studies."— Sport in History
"Drawing on 70 interviews and analysis and observation of selected cases, Boykoff explores in unprecedentedly illuminating fashion the spaces of dissent within Olympic events. Interdisciplinary, critical, investigative, he shows how protest and fearless speech ('parrhesia') question Olympic myth and ideology."— Alan Tomlinson, University of Brighton
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Olympics and Me1. Understanding the Olympic Games2. Space Matters: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics3. London Calling: Activism and the 2012 Summer Olympics4. Media and the Olympics5. Looking Ahead through the Rearview MirrorNotesBibliographyIndex
