Threshold event: Exploring a commercial sponsorship of LGBT rights during the Sochi games

This mixed methods study examines the 2014 Sochi Olympics as an exceptional time period in which the commercial culture shifted potentially forming a convergence of mainstream support behind LGBT rights. A content analysis initially illustrates how LGBT-coverage surged among popular US magazines and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adam Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2016.1252302