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Approaching paradox: Loving and hating mega-events

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2017
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Müller, M. (2017). Approaching paradox: Loving and hating mega-events. Tourism Management, 63, 234–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2017.06.003

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This paper examines the role of paradoxes in research and proposes strategies of engaging with them. For this purpose, it analyses the ways in which six paradoxes are constitutive of sports mega-events such as the Olympic Games: the universalism paradox, the compliance paradox, the winner's paradox, the participation paradox, the uniqueness paradox and the passion paradox. It then develops three strategies of how researchers and practitioners can approach paradox. The first, exploration, examines the consequences and effects of the am

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  • Müller, Martin
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63

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234

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241

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English

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2017

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2017-08-07

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Pergamon Press

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0261-5177

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Müller, M. (2017). Approaching paradox: Loving and hating mega-events. Tourism Management, 63, 234–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2017.06.003

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