Book: Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies.
Globalization, Environment, Resistance.
Edited by: Graeme Hayes and John Karamichas.
“Introduction: Sports Mega-Events, Sustainable
Development and Civil Societies.”
Why do the authors say that sports mega-events
project a symbolic meaning? Explain.
What type of analysis do the authors propose?
Explain.
What are the specific characteristics of sports
mega-events that the authors analyze in terms
of their social impact?
What is the relationship they see between
modern sports and globalization?
What do the authors understand by globalization
and neoliberalism?
What is a “global city,” in the context of the article?
The authors are interested in the relationships
between sport mega-events and three main features
of the late modern capitalist societies (Global
governance, Cultural standardization, and
Development of new markets). Explain briefly each
one of these relationships.
Why do the authors understand sports mega-events
as “promoters of universal world views?
Do mega-events erode our cultural particularity?
Justify your answer.
What were the measures adopted by the IOC in order
to improve sustainability? (p. 9.)
What were the measures adopted by the FIFA in order
to improve sustainability? (p. 10.)
What is the relationship between high environmental
standards and economic growth?
What is the impact of sports mega-events on the
people’s civil liberties?
Sponsorship. Obviously, for corporations it is positive
to hijack collective social goals and agendas.
But, is it good for the people? Justify your opinion.
Explain the disjuncture that, according to the authors,
takes place between “the global world of FIFA” and
the “local contexts of its application.”
Explain the negative effects of sports mega-events on
the poorest and socially deprived.
According to the authors, in the context of sports
mega-events, corporate profit is valued more than
social justice and participatory democracy. What is
your opinion?
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