Megaevents and Modernity: Olympics and Expos in the Growth of Global Culture

Mega-events and Modernity: Olympics and Expos in the Growth of Global Culture . Front Cover. Maurice Roche. Routledge, - History - pages.
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Mega-events, globalisation and urban legacy: The digital age, media sport and mega-events: Missing formation of massive nuclear clusters and tidal disruption events by star clusters—massive black hole interactions. A term for large-scale cultural events that have usually at least a national profile and impact, and often an international one, and that are organized on a larger scale than routine fixtures in the sporting calendar.

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In sport, the Olympic Games are the epitome of the mega-event see Olympic Games, modern as global cultural event. Olympics and Expos in the Growth of Global Culture, , mega-events are modern and seen as progressive; they can be national and international this latter divided into multinational, cosmopolitan, supernational, and global ; and they have a capacity to reposition cities and places. Roche also identifies three levels of analysis of the mega-event: See also media events; spectacle.

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Sports -- Social aspects. Special events -- Social aspects. Summary "This new analysis explores the social history and politics of 'mega-events' from the late nineteenth century to the present. Through case studies of mega-events such as the Crystal Palace expo, the Berlin Olympics and the Barcelona Olympics, Maurice Roche investigates the impact expos and Olympics have had on national identities, on the marking of public time and space, and on versions of national citizenship and international society in modern times.

Explores the social history and politics of 'mega-events' from the late 19th century to the present.

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Expos and cultural power: Mega-events and cultural citizenship: The Olympics, internationalism and supernationalism: Mega-events and the growth of global culture. Mega-events, cities and tourist culture: Mega-events and media culture: Mega-events and global citizenship: Olympic problems and responses. Mega-events, identity and global society: Notes committed to retain EAST http: EAST commitment Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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