R Tzanelli: 1 book
Olympic Ceremonialism and The Performance of National Character
From London 2012 to Rio 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
This book examines the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the handover to Rio 2016 as articulations of national and cosmopolitan belonging. The ceremonial performances supported imaginative travel and created a tornadóros: an ideal form of 'human' that manipulates audiovisual narratives of culture and identity for global audiences.
