Nationalism on the World Stage Cultural Performance at the Olympic Games
, by D'agati, Philip A.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780761854517 | 0761854517
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/22/2011
Beyond the realm of sports and spectacle, states host the Olympic Games for political, social, and cultural reasons. In particular, organizers have used the Olympics as an opportunity to redefine and reassert their national identities through performance. The hosts present an artistic rendering of their national identity to domestic and international audiences through the pageantry of the opening and closing ceremonies.