Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China

by Daniel Dayan and Monroe E. Price

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"A major contribution to the study of global events in times of global media. Owning the Olympics tests the possibilities and limits of the concept of 'media events' by analyzing the mega-event of the information age: the Beijing Olympics. . . . A good read from cover to cover."
--Guobin Yang, Associate Professor, Asian/Middle Eastern Cultures & Sociology, Barnard College, Columbia University

From the moment they were announced,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:047205032X

ISBN13:9780472050321

Release Date:February 2008

Publisher:University of Michigan Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Asia China Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies History Media Studies Miscellaneous Olympic Games Political Science Politics & Government

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