HIST 3838 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Transnationalism, Refugee Olympic Team At The 2016 Summer Olympics
25 Mar 2017
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** my notes that i have posted from january to march have been dated 2016, but it is really (cid:888)(cid:886)(cid:887)(cid:893). For example, lecture (cid:888)(cid:888)"s notes are dated (cid:498)march (cid:887)(cid:893), (cid:888)(cid:886)(cid:887)(cid:892)(cid:499), but that lecture took place (cid:498)march 17, 2017(cid:499) Barriers to immigrant engagement: not being able to join the sport if you"re an early immigrant because it is, discrimination not being able to play the sport as the other can. Marketing to migrants: some professional teams (raptors, ottawa senators) are hosting citizenship ceremonies before games, raptors hosted a bollywood night to attract a south asian audience. Transnational forces in sport forces to manufacture sportswear and sport equipment. Increasing flow of athletes competing beyond country of birth and origin. Increased involvement of global media conglomerates in sport. Impact of sport on the environment transgresses national boundaries: transnational corporations are drawing on developing countries" work. Resources used to make materials (jersey"s) is from other countries like chine.
