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Inside the Olympic Industry

Inside the Olympic Industry

Helen Jefferson Lenskyj

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State University of New York Press
Año de edición:
2000
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Cultura popular
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9780791447567
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Analysis from the perspective of those adversely affected by the social, economic, political, and environmental impacts of hosting an Olympic Games.

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