The New Media World: Owning the Olympics : Narratives of the New China (Paperback)

from chellinsky

Owning the Olympics is a dense, academic set of essays that discuss the 2008 Olympics in terms of China's rising global influence. Although it takes some effort to get through, the book does offer some insight into how the Olympics work and an overview of how the games could have longterm impacts...

from cinesnail88

I greatly enjoyed Owning the Olympics, though at times it was relatively hyperdense. Many references went over my head, and I have a feeling the average reader will probably not be interested in this work. That said, I think it's marketed as a scholarly book - rightly so, because it is. Books of ...

from Kordo

Generally, it was an interesting book. However, some of the essays dragged on a bit and were a bit dry. And while some of the essays were interesting to read in light of what actually happened leading up to, at, and now after the Chinese Olympics, I would hardly say that this book should be read ...

from Helm

This book was received as an Early Reviewers selection. Owning the Olympics is a series of 16 essays devoted to the 2008 Beijing Games. The essays approach such topics as the efforts China made to secure the Olympic Games, the transitions the nation has been making to prepare for them, political ...

from onyx95

Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China Early on this book states that it is nothing about the athletics of the Olympics. This books focus is on the People's Republic of China and their desire to be host of the Olympics. This compilation talks about the different conflicts, overviews and...