The Postmodern Olympics: Technology and the Commodification of the Olympic Movement

Quest

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-24

  Real, Michael R ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038703164     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.1996.10484175     Document Type: Article

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