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Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028

By: Greg Andranovich,Matthew J. Burbank

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Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028

By: Greg Andranovich,Matthew J. Burbank

This book examines the changing nature of opposition to bidding for and hosting the Olympic Games in contemporary American cities. It explores and critiques the process by which cities bid for the Olympics in the current context of the International Olympic Committee’s changing bid requirements and from the social justice perspectives of Olympics opponents. Using detailed case studies of the Olympic bids in Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles, it shows how opposition to bidding for and hosting the Olympics has changed dramatically in American cities.

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117

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Springer Nature

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9811650942

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9789811650949

Mimesis

By: Matthew Potolsky

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Mimesis

By: Matthew Potolsky

A topic that has become increasingly central to the study of art, performance and literature, the term mimesis has long been used to refer to the relationship between an image and its ‘real’ original. However, recent theorists have extended the concept, highlighting new perspectives on key concerns, such as the nature of identity. Matt Potolsky presents a clear introduction to this potentially daunting concept, examining: the foundations of mimetic theory in ancient philosophy, from Plato to Aristotle three key versions of mimesis: imitatio or rhetorical imitation, theatre and theatricality, and artistic realism the position of mimesis in modern theories of identity and culture, through theorists such as Freud, Lacan, Girard and Baudrillard the possible future of mimetic theory in the concept of ‘memes’, which connects evolutionary biology and theories of cultural reproduction. A multidisciplinary study of a term rapidly returning to the forefront of contemporary theory, Mimesis is a welcome guide for readers in such fields as literature, performance and cultural studies.

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248

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Routledge

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1135996040

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9781135996048

The State Versus the People

Revolutionary Justice in Russia's Civil War, 1917-1922

By: Matthew Rendle

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The State Versus the People

Revolutionary Justice in Russia's Civil War, 1917-1922

By: Matthew Rendle

The State versus The People provides the first detailed account of the role of revolutionary justice in the early Soviet state. Law has often been dismissed by historians as either unimportant after the October Revolution amid the violence and chaos of civil war, or, in the absence of written codes and independent judges, little more than another means of violence alongside the secret police (Cheka). This is particularly true of the most revolutionary aspect of the new justice system, revolutionary tribunals--courts inspired by the French Revolution and established to target counter-revolutionary enemies. Yet the evidence put forward in this book paints a more complex picture. The Bolsheviks invested a great deal of effort and scarce resources in building an extensive system of tribunals that spread across the country and operated within the military and the transport network. At their peak, hundreds of tribunals heard hundreds of thousands of cases every year. Not all, though, ended in harsh sentences: some were dismissed through lack of evidence; others given a wide range of sentences; and others still, suspended sentences. Instances of early release and amnesty were also common. This book argues that law played a distinct and multi-faceted role for the Bolsheviks. Tribunals, in particular, stood at the intersection between law and violence, offering various advantages to the Bolsheviks by strengthening state control, providing a more effective means of educating the population about counter-revolution, and enabling a more flexible approach to punishing the state's enemies. All of this challenges traditional understandings of the early Soviet state, adding to our knowledge of the civil war and, ultimately, how the Bolsheviks held on to power.

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337

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019884042X

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9780198840428

Olympic Dreams

The Impact of Mega-events on Local Politics

By: Matthew Burbank,Gregory Andranovich,Charles H. Heying

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Olympic Dreams

The Impact of Mega-events on Local Politics

By: Matthew Burbank,Gregory Andranovich,Charles H. Heying

What drives cities to pursue large-scale events like the Olympic games? Investigating local politics in three U.S. cities-Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City-as they vied for the role of Olympic host, this book provides a narrative of the evolving political economy of modern megaevents.

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220

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Lynne Rienner Publishers

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1555879918

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9781555879914

Modernity and Cultural Decline

A Biobehavioral Perspective

By: Matthew Alexandar Sarraf,Michael Anthony Woodley of Menie,Colin Feltham

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Modernity and Cultural Decline

A Biobehavioral Perspective

By: Matthew Alexandar Sarraf,Michael Anthony Woodley of Menie,Colin Feltham

This book argues that despite the many real advantages that industrial modernity has yielded—including large gains in wealth, longevity, and (possibly) happiness—it has occurred together with the appearance of a variety of serious problems. Chief among these are probable losses in subjective existential purpose and increases in psychopathology. A highly original theory of the ultimate basis of these trends is advanced, which unites prior work in psychometrics and evolutionary science. This theory builds on the social epistasis amplification model to argue that genetic and epigenetic changes in modernizing and modernized populations, stemming from shifts in selective pressures related to industrialization, have lowered human fitness and wellness.

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3030329844

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9783030329846

Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028

By: Greg Andranovich,Matthew J. Burbank

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Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028

By: Greg Andranovich,Matthew J. Burbank

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Palgrave Macmillan

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9811650934

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9789811650932

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Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

Mimesis

Mimesis

The State Versus the People

The State Versus the People

Olympic Dreams

Olympic Dreams

Modernity and Cultural Decline

Modernity and Cultural Decline

Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

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