Mega-Event Mobilities
A Critical Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19897909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Salazar Noel B (0000-0002-8346-2977, corresponding author), Christiane Timmerman, Noel B Salazar, Johan Wets, Luana Gama Gato (0000-0003-4110-129X), Sarah Van Den Broucke |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 194 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Mega-Event Mobilities (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315440125 |
| OpenAlex | W2753723098 |
| Open Library | OL53997385M |
| ISBN | 9781315440125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Global sports events are rarely far from the public eye. Such mega-events are about much more than the sporting competitions themselves. They entail global exposure and intense struggles by different stakeholders.This is the first book to examine sports mega-events from a mobilities perspective. It analyses the ‘mobile construction’ of global sports mega-events and the role this plays in managing labour, imaginaries, policies and legacies. In particular, the book focuses on the tension betwe
Astronomy · Economics · Economy · Event (particle physics) · Geography · Mega · Megacity · Mobilities · Physics · Social science · Sociology · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Cities and towns · Social aspects · Sports tournaments · Tournois (Sports et jeux)
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |