Psychosocial ramifications of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Li Liu,Ying-yi Hong,Ying-yi Hong +2 more
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In this article, the authors paid tribute to the social psychological significance of the Beijing Olympic Games to China and the world by using a wide range of methods, ranging from longitudinal tracking to priming, to examining self-construal and volunteering, representations of China's past and future, competition towards foreigners and perceived intercultural differences.Abstract:
The Beijing Olympic Games, one of the most significant social events for contemporary China, is a milestone for China's efforts for globalization. ‘One World, One Dream’, the motto of the Beijing Olympic Games, is an embodiment of the encounter between Chinese culture and Western civilization, and a symbol of integration between China and the rest of the world. This Special Section seeks to address the psychosocial ramifications of the Beijing Olympic Games and, thereby, to shed light on China's domestic situation and its international relations from a social psychological perspective. Moving beyond the psychology of athletic excellence, the four papers included use a wide range of methods, ranging from longitudinal tracking to priming, to examining self-construal and volunteering, to representations of China's past and future, competition towards foreigners, and perceived intercultural differences. Consistently found across the papers, patriotism was associated with ingroup cohesion, whereas nationalism was associated with competition and differentiation towards outgroups. This Special Section thereby pays tribute to the social psychological significance of the Beijing Olympic Games to China and the world.read more
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International place branding through sporting events: a British perspective of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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One world, One dream? Intergroup consequences of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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