2.5 Flashcards

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when did paralympic’s start?

A

1988 in Seoul at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital funded by top neurosurgeon from Germany

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2
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when did the international paralympic committee start?

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in 2001

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3
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how has globalisation played a positive role in the paralympics?

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  1. TNC sponsor events which raises awareness and introduces consumers into accepting disabilities
  2. inspires disabled people worldwide
  3. allowing for technology to continually develop
  4. social media means awareness is spread so more people can learn about different disabilities and teach us how to appropriately respond
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what are the components of culture?

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  1. tradition
  2. accepted norms
  3. language
  4. religion and beliefs
  5. art and symbols
  6. values
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5
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what has glocalisation meant?

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increased opportunities for cultural exchange

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cultural diffusion

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spread of cultural ideas and ways of life between individuals and cultures

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cultural diversity

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range of different population groups with different lifestyles in a place eg ethnicity

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culture erosion

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loss or dilution of a specific culture due to culture diffusion

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successes of paralympic movement

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  • more spectators than before (over 2mil in last two)
  • 170,000 more spectators than olympics
  • presents disabled as capable and ambitious not victims
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weaknesses of paralympic movement

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  • low media coverage
  • 40% of total athletes were supplied by 9 countries - only rich countries are able to take part as specialist training is needed etc.
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