Description
| Product ID: | 9780367784539 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society |
| Title: | Capitalism, Sport Mega Events and the Global South |
| Authors: | Author: Billy Graeff |
| Page Count: | 194 |
| Subjects: | Events management industry, Events management industries, Hospitality and service industries, Sport & leisure industries |
| Description: | What are the social, political and economic consequences of staging sport mega events such as the Olympics and the World Cup? This book presents a new approach to sport mega events and related issues, exploring elements that are not present or are not developed in the existing literature. What are the social, political and economic consequences of staging sport mega events such as the Olympics and the World Cup? Capitalism, Sport Mega Events and the Global South presents a new approach to sport mega events and related issues, exploring elements that are not present or are not developed in the existing literature. This book explores the socioeconomic impact of these events on host countries in the Global South. Drawing on a thorough case study of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it examines how the residents of Porto Alegre perceived how they were affected and considers the relationship between sport mega events and the wider social sphere of global capitalism. Supported by original socioeconomic research conducted in the area, this is fascinating reading for all students and scholars interested in sport mega events, sport tourism, international development, sport geography and the sociology of sport. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-31 |
