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The Impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties

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Editors:
  1. Kevin Dixon

    1. Teesside University, UK

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  2. Tom Gibbons

    1. Teesside University, UK

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Kevin Dixon, Tom Gibbons
    Pages 1-14

  3. The 2012 Paralympics and Perceptions of Disability in the UK

    • Stuart Braye, Kevin Dixon, Tom Gibbons
    Pages 15-34

  4. The GB Football Team for London 2012: What’s All the Fuss About?

    • Tom Gibbons, Kevin Dixon, Stuart Braye
    Pages 35-55

  5. London 2012: The Women’s Games? Examining the Photographic Evidence

    • Amy Godoy-Pressland, Gerald Griggs
    Pages 56-71

  6. A Critical Examination of the London 2012 Legacy

    • Mike McGuinness
    Pages 72-93

  7. Conclusion: Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties

    • Tom Gibbons, Kevin Dixon
    Pages 94-107

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 108-112
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Teesside University, UK

    Kevin Dixon, Tom Gibbons

About the editors

Kevin Dixon is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies at Teesside University, UK. He specializes in the sociological study of football and is the author of Consuming Football in Late Modern Life (2013). He is currently working with Ellis Cashmore on a book entitled Studying Football.

Tom Gibbons is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies at Teesside University, UK. He is the author of English National Identity and Football Fan Culture: Who are ya? (2014) and is currently working on a project with Dominic Malcolm on the relationship between contemporary English national identity and sport.

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