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1 online resource (112 pages). |
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Palgrave pivot.
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Available through Palgrave Connect (SHEDL). |
| Summary |
Annotation Sexual Diversity and the Sochi 2014 Olympics: No More Rainbows examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. A century in the making, these laws reflect decades of sexual repression in the former Soviet Union. Despite societal changes since 1993, there is little acceptance of sexual diversity, and the 2013 anti-gay law has led to an increase homophobic violence. In its inadequate response to yet another human rights crisis in an Olympic host country, the International Olympic Committee relied on the myth that sport is apolitical. Once again, this strategy was successful. Magical thinking that sport unites the world led many critics to oppose an Olympic boycott, although some supported boycotts of sponsors' products. Helen Jefferson Lenskyj argues that Putin's Russia and the IOC are, in fact, well matched. Common features include undemocratic governance, fraudulent voting processes, hypocrisy and moral bankruptcy in leadership, homophobia, lesbian/gay invisibility, and promotion of 'sport-as-special' propaganda. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover ; Half-Title ; Series ; Title ; Copyright ; Contents ; Acknowledgements ; 1 Introduction and Background ; 2 Russia: Sex, Demographics and LGBT Activism ; 3 Sex, Gender, Sport, Politics: Russia and the West ; 4 Nationalism, Boycotts and the Olympic Industry ; 5 Conclusion: The Olympic Industry and Putin's Russia ; Bibliography ; Index. |
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University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Olympic Winter Games (22nd : 2014 : Sochi, Russia) (Sochi, Russia) 2014.
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Olympic Winter Games. |
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Jeux olympiques d'hiver (22 : 2014 : Sochi) |
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Sports -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation)
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Sports -- Political aspects. |
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Russia (Federation) |
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Sports. |
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Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Russia (Federation)
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Homosexuality -- Law and legislation. |
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Gay rights -- Russia (Federation)
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Gay rights. |
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Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Russie. |
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Olympic & Paralympic games. |
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Gay & Lesbian studies. |
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Sociology: sport & leisure. |
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Sport & leisure industries. |
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Sport & the law. |
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference. |
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports. |
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Sport. |
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Olympic & Paralympic games -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. |
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Gay & Lesbian studies -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. |
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Sociology: sport & leisure -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. |
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Hospitality & service industries -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. |
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Sport & the law -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. |
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Sport. |
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Homosexuels |
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Sports |
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Discrimination |
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Minorités sexuelles |
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Homosexuality. |
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Gay rights. |
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Palgrave Connect (Online service)
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| Other Form: |
Printed edition: 9781349485949 |
| ISBN |
9781137399762 |
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1137399767 |
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9781349485949 |
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1349485942 |
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9781137399755 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-1-137-39976-2 |
