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Sports and Olympics thesis collection, 1972-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Sports and Olympics thesis collection
- Dates
- 1972-1994 (inclusive)19721994
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1560
- Summary
- The Sports and Olympics thesis collection (1972-1994) is a compilation of theses and dissertation papers written by degree candidates from graduate schools in the United States and Canada. They include studies on a variety of topics relevant to sports and the Olympic Games. The range of years researched are from 1896-1992.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
See collection contents for historical information.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Sports and Olympics thesis collection (1972-1994) is a compilation of theses and dissertation papers written by degree candidates from graduate schools in the United States and Canada. They include studies on a variety of topics relevant to sports and the Olympic Games. The range of years researched are from 1896-1992.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Volume | ||
| 1 | 1 | Schneider, Angela Jo-Anne. Drugs in Sport, The Straight Dope: A Philosophical Analysis of the Justification for Banning Performance-Enhancing Substances and Practices in the Olympic Games. University of Western Ontario | 1993 |
| 1 | 2 | Emmer, Timothy William. The Professionalization of High Performance Sports. Queen's University | 1993 |
| 1 | 3 | Holden, Laura Lee. An Investigation of the Sociopolitical Influences on the Olympic Games, 1948 to 1968. California State College, Long Beach | 1972 |
| 1 | 4 | Cho, Seongsik. Newspaper Photographic Coverage of Female Athletes in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games. University of Iowa | 1993 |
| 1 | 5 | Bryn, Steinar. The Americanization of Norwegian Culture. University of Minnesota | 1994 |
| 2 | 6 | Tate, Gerard Francis. The Effects of the Transformation in the Olympic Games on the Athletic Retirement Transition Process: American Olympians and Retired National Football League Athletes. Temple University | 1993 |
| 2 | 7 | Wenn, Stephen Robert. A History of the International Olympic Committee and Television, 1936-1980. Pennsylvania State University | 1993 |
| 2 | 8 | Walker, James Russell. The Politics of Performance: Soviet Participation in the Olympic Games, 1952-1984. University of Texas at Arlington | 1988 |
| 2 | 9 | Shine, Gary Paul. An Investigation into the Sociological Background of the Athletes Who Represented the United States of America in the XII Winter Olympic Games of 1976. State University of New York at Brockport | 1977 |
| 2 | 10 | Young, C. Cartwright. United States Olympic Politics, A Public Policy Case Study. University of Missouri-Columbia | 1982 |
| 3 | 11 | Mashiach, Asher. A Study to Determine the Factors Which Influenced American Spectators To Go To See The Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. Ohio State University | 1977 |
| 3 | 12 | Jackson, Steven James. Sport, Crisis, and Canadian Identity in 1988: A Cultural Analysis. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1992 |
| 3 | 13 | Hsu, Ming-Chang. A Comparative Analysis of the Factors Contributing to Olympic Success: Taiwan, Republic of China, and the People's Republic of China. Oregon State University | 1992 |
| 3 | 14 | Rivenburgh, Nancy Kay. National Image Richness in Televised Coverage of South Korea During the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. University of Washington | 1991 |
| 3 | 15 | Kang, Kyung Tae. The National Image of South Korea as Reflected in "The New York Times" Before and After the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. California State University, Fresno | 1993 |
| 4 | 16 | Olson, Laura Lee Katz. Power, Public Policy and the Environment: The Defeat of the 1976 Winter Olympics in Colorado. University of Colorado | 1974 |
| 4 | 17 | Hulme, Derick L., Jr. The Viability of International Sport as a Political Weapon: The 1980 US Olympic Boycott. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University) | 1988 |
| 4 | 18 | Wilson, Harold Edwin, Jr. The Golden Opportunity: A Study of the Romanian Manipulataion of the Olympic Movement During the Boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Ohio State University | 1993 |
| 4 | 19 | Platt, Alan R. The Olympic Games and Their Political Aspects: 1952 to 1972. Kent State University | 1976 |
| 5 | 20 | Lee, Jong-Young. Sport Nationalism in the Modern Olympic Games. University of Northern Colorado | 1990 |
| 5 | 21 | Dyreson, Mark Sanford. America's Athletic Missionaries: The Olympic Games and the Creation of a National Culture, 1896-1936. Vols. 1 and 2. University of Arizona | 1989 |
| 5 | 22 | Sestak, Michael L. Wind/Terrain Analysis: Selection of Meteorological Station Sites in Wind Modeling of Complex Terrain. Colorado State University | 1983 |
| 6 | 23 | Levitt, Susanna Halper. The 1984 Olympic Arts Festival: Theatre. University of California, Davis | 1990 |
| 6 | 24 | Hindson, Lisa Johanne. A Clean Bill of Health for Sport Sponsorship? Survey of United States Olympic Committee Member Organizations. University of Iowa | 1990 |
| 6 | 25 | Bruchal, Terrence A. Innovations: Strategies for Implementation. University of Alberta | 1990 |
| Volume | |||
| 26 | Kreiner, Katharine. The Effect of Success on Elite Athletes' Performance: An Exploratory Study. University of Ottawa | 1990 | |
| Box | Volume | ||
| 6 | 27 | Watt, Hilary J. An Analysis of Sport Canada's Quadrennial Planning Policy: The Impact Upon Athletics Canada. Queen's University | 1992 |
| 6 | 28 | Lee, Judy. Media Portrayals of Male and Female Olympic Athletes: Analyses of Newspaper Accounts of the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Games. University of Waterloo | 1991 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Olympics
- Sports
- Sports and state
Finding aid created by Jane Chesley
1996 (last modified: 2019)
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