final exam Flashcards
(21 cards)
what is embodiment
A concept that can be loosely defined as the lived experience of having a body and being a body
what is healthism
what is positive deviance?
In the context of sports, positive deviance refers to behavior that goes so far as following commonly accepted rules or standards that it interferes with the well-being of self or others
what is reductionism
The theory is that complex things can be understood by analyzing simpler and smaller parts or components that comprise them.
what is a social gradient
a term that highlights how health travels along the socioeconomic spectrum
what is soft power
forms of power that seek to influence outcomes through non-coercive means involving the politics of persuasion or the politics of attraction
what is a social movement
collective actions and political formations concerned with creating social change
what are sports mega-events
large scale high profile international sporting events with significant long-term social and economic consequences
what is a policy
any activity related to influencing, marking, and implementing collective decisions for a political community
what is globalization
what is promotional politics
an increasingly prominent form of politics in capitalist democracies in which traditional forms of political dialogue are supplanted by the language and practices of contemporary marketing and image-making
what is elite sport
High performance or elite sport refers to an emphasis on competitive and medal success, compared to mass sport that encourages broadly based participation
whats civil society
The array of groups and organizations working in the interest of citizens but outside of governmental for-profit sectors
what is capitalism
The world’s dominant economic exchange system is intimately tied to social relations of production and reproduction.
what is corporal social responsibility
The commitments and actions taken by businesses and corporations to behave ethically and in a socially responsible manner
what is diaspora
The communities and cultures often based on race and ethnicity that span borders as a result of migration, both historical and contemporary
what is an international development
Resources, policies, and programs are organized in attempts to improve living standards and reduce poverty in countries around the world.
what is an international division of labour
The international structure of labour within globalization
what is McDonaldization
The process by which globalization homogenizes people’s cultural choices and experiences
what is neoliberalism
a way of seeing and organizing the world
what is postcolonialism
The critical study of colonialism and its effects, both historically and contemporary
