Deck 15: Sport and the Future

Question 1

Governments guided by neoliberal principles will:

A)increase funding for social programs intended to deal with societal problems
B)increase funding for research into appropriate programs for a society's problems
C)decrease funding for social programs intended to deal with societal problems
D)demonstrate an increased interest in social programs of all types

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Those scholars who focus on how various forms of identity-based inequalities are exacerbated within particular systems would most likely be:

A)critical theorists
B)conflict theorists
C)functionalists
D)symbolic interactionists

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Al Gore,the former Vice-President of the United States,identified six drivers of social change.Which of the following is NOT one of these six?

A)sport will evolve naturally and through the concerted efforts of individuals
B)ever-increasing economic globalization
C)the emergence of revolutionary digital communications and new media formats
D)a disruption in the relationship between humans and Earth's ecosystem

Answer 3

A

Question 4

_____ is based on the belief that a market rationality can be used to effectively deal with ?social,economic,and environmental problems.

A)Neoliberalism
B)Neoconservatism
C)Globalization
D)Global governance

Question 5

You are hired by a large transnational sporting goods manufacturer to aid in the production of advertising for their products to a new group of consumers in a foreign country.What would you argue should be your primary concern?

A)the target audience for the products
B)the price of the products
C)the shapes and colours of the products
D)the country of origin of the sports associated with the products

Question 6

One of Brian Wilson's predictions for the future of sport is that,with the growing influence of sport-related transnational corporations,national and local cultures will become:

A)more homogenized and corporatized
B)more corporatized and less distinct
C)less corporatized but more homogenized
D)less homogenized and more corporatized

Question 7

The driver of social change within the area of _____ is the ongoing adoption and practice of postpolitical decision making and neoliberal governance.

A)technology
B)environment
C)governance
D)globalization

Question 8

Scholars who work from a _____ are likely to be concerned with the economic and class issues that are central to critiques of neoliberalism.

A)critical perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)functionalist perspective
D)symbolic interactionist perspective

Question 9

According to Wilson's prediction about sport for development and peace organizations,?we should expect these SDPs to:

A)lessen in importance and value in the eyes of both government and individuals
B)disappear entirely,as they become redundant
C)become less local and more international in purpose and structure
D)remain strong and likely increase in upcoming years

Question 10

Who argued that being sensitive to the history of particular ideologies and structures is crucial if we are to begin to see how many things we take for granted are social constructions?

A)Emile Durkheim
B)C)Wright Mills
C)Max Weber
D)Al Gore

Question 11

According to one of Brian Wilson's predictions for the future of sport in Canada,what will be the future role of NGOs?

A)They will continue to,and perhaps increasingly,work to fill the gaps in sport left by governments.
B)They will work with governments to provide services to those who can afford user fees.
C)They will likely diminish in size and number as governments increase their efforts to provide sport programs to all in Canada.
D)They will shift their focus away from sport to social problems of a more national concern.

Question 12

In the text,Brian Wilson notes that attempts to pursue an ideal society in the past have led to less than appropriate actions by individuals that violated human rights.Who,of the following,provides the best example of this?

A)Moses
B)Bill Gates
C)Stephen Harper
D)Adolf Hitler

Question 13

In the last chapter of the text,Wilson discusses four overarching categories that have been associated with major social changes.These four categories are:

A)neoliberalism,functionalism,critical analysis,and conflict
B)environment,neoliberalism,conflict,and globalization
C)environment,globalization,technology,and governance
D)technology,conflict,function,and environment

Question 14

Within a neoliberal model that promotes consumer-driven responses to social concerns,?the target market for new and existing programs would be those who:

A)are unable to afford the programs already offered
B)are members of minority groups
C)can readily afford user fees
D)require reduced user fees

Question 15

To use a market rationality means using the same principles that guide private business.?The main incentive,therefore,is secure profit.In most cases,this securing of profit requires that businesses:

A)address environmental concerns
B)respond to the demands of their consumers
C)obey governmental rules and regulations
D)stay on top of technological advances

Question 16

When it is believed that rational customers will be able to use their purchasing power to ?support prosocial societal changes by choosing the best services,we have a neoliberal ?approach to government funding referred to as:

A)NL governance
B)new public management
C)restoration government
D)democratic management

Question 17

Arjun Appadurdai outlined a set of five key processes that have been useful for scholars working in the area of globalization.Which of his key processes refers to the cross-border transmission of ideas?

A)ethnoscapes
B)ideoscapes
C)technoscapes
D)mediascapes

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT considered,by some,a "lifestyle sport"?

A)BASE jumping
B)ultimate Frisbee
C)parkour
D)tennis

Question 19

The underlying theme of the entire text is that sport is a cultural form and social practice that is:

A)functional for all members of society
B)a contested terrain,full of contradictions
C)an approved means to achieve general goals for the individual
D)an arena for individuals to vent their opinions about social injustice

Question 20

The usual participants of parkour are:

A)young females
B)older females
C)young males
D)older females

Question 21

Environmental issues are always,in essence,_____ issues.

A)sports
B)minority
C)gender
D)global

Question 22

The IOC made _____ the third pillar of the Olympic movement,alongside sport and culture.

A)technology
B)environment
C)government
D)business

Question 23

With respect to technology,what would you argue to a friend will become an increasingly important component of formal and informal physical activity programs of all kinds?

A)television
B)video games
C)music videos
D)radio programs

Question 24

_____ inequality is defined as the inequality that exists between future generations that have no control over how current generations treat the natural environments that they will inherit.

A)Subsequential
B)Contradictional
C)Intergeneration
D)Intrageneration

Question 25

Which of the following is not a sports-related global social movement?

A)anti-golf environmental movements
B)social movements focused on the rights of women
C)social movements intended to stop drunk driving
D)anti-sweatshops movements

Question 26

While controversial,the idea that holding a sport mega-event is the best avenue toward development for all citizens would be most likely held by:

A)members of marginalized groups
B)members of the IOC
C)members of SDPs
D)local citizens

Question 27

You and a group of colleagues who conduct sport research believe that you should challenge and undermine some of the basic assumptions that underlie the current system of sport.You are all likely:

A)functionalists
B)critical theorists
C)conflict theorists
D)feminists

Question 28

Innovations in the field of biotechnology will lead to _____,according to one of Brian Wilson's predictions about the future of sport.

A)an increase in profits for those who invest in competitive sport
B)less public interest in competitive sport
C)new ethical dilemmas in competitive sport
D)decreased numbers of athletes in competitive sport

Question 29

If you were making the argument that social change is best instigated by working within the existing system,you are most likely a:

A)functionalist
B)critical theorist
C)conflict theorist
D)feminist