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Living with London’s OlympicsGoing for the Gold: The All-Consuming 2012 Ethos

Living with London’s Olympics: Going for the Gold: The All-Consuming 2012 Ethos [The issues raised in the previous chapters did not resonate greatly on a national scale. Arguably, this was due to the allure of the Olympic Games and the role of Olympic legacy diverting attention away from the oft-mundane nature of everyday life. This chapter considers the process and implication of living through Olympic delivery in relation to geographical location and first-hand experience. To paraphrase public relations expert Philip Lesly (1974), London 2012 spoke to the urges, interests, and desires of contemporary Britain, and was attuned to the mental and emotional bent of the British society. There are significant complexities in this debate that need attention and so do the contested narratives that mark this context.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2014
ISBN
978-1-349-49855-0
Pages
135 –147
DOI
10.1057/9781137453211_10
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Abstract

[The issues raised in the previous chapters did not resonate greatly on a national scale. Arguably, this was due to the allure of the Olympic Games and the role of Olympic legacy diverting attention away from the oft-mundane nature of everyday life. This chapter considers the process and implication of living through Olympic delivery in relation to geographical location and first-hand experience. To paraphrase public relations expert Philip Lesly (1974), London 2012 spoke to the urges, interests, and desires of contemporary Britain, and was attuned to the mental and emotional bent of the British society. There are significant complexities in this debate that need attention and so do the contested narratives that mark this context.]

Published: Oct 28, 2015

Keywords: Olympic Game; London Borough; Paralympic Game; Identity Affirmation; Nationalistic Imagery

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