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This book examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Lenskyj argues that Putin's Russia and the International Olympic Committee wield power in similar ways, as evident in undemocratic governance, fraudulent voting processes, hypocrisy and absen...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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This book examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Lenskyj argues that Putin's Russia and the International Olympic Committee wield power in similar ways, as evident in undemocratic governance, fraudulent voting processes, hypocrisy and absence of accountability. "Once again, Helen Lenskyj exposes the seamy side of the IOC and their friends the Games promoters and their preference for caviar and comforts over Human Rights, freedom of sexual orientation, and freedom of expression. She spotlights the hypocrisies and abuses that marred the Beijing Olympics and will blight Putin's Sochi showcase of 'traditional' Russian values." - Andrew Jennings, investigative journalist "In Sexual Diversity and the Sochi 2014 Olympics, Professor Helen Lenskyj rightly condemns the IOC for ignoring Russia's anti-gay legislation. The IOC's silence, Lenskyj laments, belies |
| Item Description: | Electronic book text. |
| Carrier Form: | 112 p. |
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9781137399762 : 1137399767 : |
| CLC: | C913.14 |
| Contents: | 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. |