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1. The Olympics: The Basics

   By Andy Miah, Beatriz Garcia

   Series: The Basics

   The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including: peace development and diplomacy...

   Published January 18th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Medicalization of Cyberspace

   By Andy Miah, Emma Rich

   The entire infrastructure and culture of medicine is being transformed by digital technology, the Internet and mobile devices. Cyberspace is now regularly used to provide medical advice and medication, with great numbers of sufferers immersing themselves within virtual communities. What are the...

   Published February 13th 2008 by Routledge
3. Genetically Modified Athletes

   Biomedical Ethics, Gene Doping and Sport

   By Andy Miah

   Series: Ethics and Sport

   In a provocative analysis of sport ethics and human values, Genetically Modified Athletes imagines the brave new world of sport. The internationally acclaimed book examines this issue at a crucial time in its theorisation, questioning the very cornerstone of sporting and medical ethics, asking...

   Published July 14th 2004 by Routledge