Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory : Chinese Challenge in the 'Chinese Century'

ISBN-13: 9780415371650 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 234 str.

Mangan Do J. a.; J. A. Mangan

Opis

Brings together international scholars with an interest in sport and politics and sinologists with an interest in China - past, present and future - to explore global reaction to the Beijing Olympics - China's anticipated moment of glory on the world stage.

Spis treści

1. Preface: Geopolitical games: Beijing 2008 J. A. Mangan  2. Beijing 2008: The Mixed Messages of Contemporary Chinese Nationalism Julia Lovell  3. Olympic Aspirations: Chinese Women on Top – Considerations and Consequences Dong Jinxia and J. A. Mangan  4. Olympian Politics in Beijing: Games, But Not Just Games Kevin Caffrey  5. Dancing around the Elephant: The Beijing Olympics - Taiwanese Reflections and Reactions Junwei Yu  6. Sport as Public Diplomacy and Public Disquiet: Australia’s Ambivalent Embrace of the Beijing Olympics Peter Horton  7. The Dish Might Be Overspiced: Fears, Doubts and Criticisms in French Perceptions of Chinese Olympic and Other Successes Thierry Terret  8. Creative Tensions: ‘Join in London’ meets ‘Dancing Beijing’ – the cultural power of the Olympics Vassil Girginov  9. Preparing to Take Credit for China’s Glory: American Perspectives on the Beijing Olympic Games Mark Dyreson  10. Sideshow Beijing 2008: An Absence of Euphoria beyond the Southern Clouds Kevin Caffrey