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The Impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties
Study Details
- Authors
- Kevin Dixon, Tom Gibbons
- Published
- 2015
- Citation
- Dixon, Kevin & Tom Gibbons, eds. 2015. The Impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan.
The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were seen as a success and the hosts were praised for the promotion of equality, tolerance and unity as well as inspiring a legacy to continue these values. This volume contains a collection of sociological case studies which critically assess the diverse impacts of London 2012 and its key controversies.