sports Flashcards
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What is the Glass Cliff effect ?
women are likely to be appointed to precarious leadership positions in poorly performing organizations
what does glass cliff refer to more broadly?
The promotion of historically underrepresented groups to risky or dead-ends roles.
What are Glass Partitions?
The reluctance of disabled managers to move jobs or roles , both internally and externally
What are microaggressions?
Everyday slights or insults that can be verbal , nonverbal , or environmental . often unintentional but demeaning
what are some effects of microaggressions?
They can cause individuals to feel inferior , invisible , or powerless and accumulate to cause severe harm
When and where did the first sports competition for disabled athletes take place?
In 1948 , for WWII veterans with spinal cord injuries in england
What happened in 1960 related to the paralympics?
The first Olympic-style games for athletes with disabilities were held in Rome
What major development happened in Toronto , 1976?
inclusion of other disability groups and the first paralympic winter games in sweden
What is the cous of the modern paralympic games
athletes achievements , not their disabilities
What is the Paralympic Paradox?
When a disabled athlete ‘’ overcomes’’ disability , their identity as disabled becomes less associated with them
What issue is raised by media coverage of disabled athletes?
Media may focus on emotional stories or ‘’ heroism’’ , which can be patronizing and emphasize disability
Who is Oscar pistorius ?
A double-amputee paralympian known as ‘’ The blade runner’’ who competed in the 2008 paralympics
What are some controversies around pistorius ?
debates on unfair advantage due to proesthetics and the muder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp in 2013
What are some labels used for Pistorius?
’’ Supercrip’’ hero , role model - but also criticized for media erasing his disability
what has disability tradiotionally been viewed?
as something highly positive or negative , often to be pitied or overcome
what is more balanced view of disability ?
as an integrated part of identity with both strengths and weaknesses
what should representation of disabled individuals emphaszie?
full humanity and psychological diversity
You ask a blind coworker ‘’ Do you see what i mean?’‘What should you do ?
Reflect on your language without overcorrecting or making the coworker feel awkward
Your child watches a movie where a couple breaks up after the man becomes quadriplegic. They ask why , how do you explain?
Use it as a chance to challenge stereotypes and emphasize that love and disability are not mutually exclusive
What does the video ‘‘Microaggression-workplace’’ illustrate?
Real-life examples of how micoraggressions manifest in professional environments often subtly and how they impact marginalized employees
what is shown in the ‘’ microaggression’’ video ?
common , everyday micoraggressions experienced by people based on race , disability and other identities - many of which are unintnentional
what does the oscar pistorius video highlight?
his achievements as a parelympic athlete and the media portrayal of him as a ‘‘suoercrip’’ overcoming adversity
What’s signigicant about the video oscar pistorius removes prosthetic legs in court ?
it shows how disability and vulnerability were possibly used in a courtroom setting to influence perceptions and sentencing
