Politics and Culture: Assignment

Running head: POLITICS AND CULTURE
Politics and culture
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Introduction
The report discusses the political and cultural issues of the 2008 Beijing Olympics using
a theoretical model which links the antecedent conditions, factors and influences and outcomes
to the major sporting event. The model is used to examine and discusses the political and
cultural relationships. The diagrammatic representation also demonstrates the relationship and
impact of the political and cultural issues along with the nature.
Theoretical model
Antecedent Forces & influences Type of Events Outcome
Conditions
Beijing
Olympics
2008-A
major
sporting
event
Cultural
changes
Political Unrest
Sporting
Culture of
the host
country
Political
system of
the host
country/S
tability
Motive to boast
Glorious culture
boasted
Discrimination
of female
athlete
Destruction of
the home of
poorer
residents
Economy
changes
Motive to develop
international
relationships
Intention to mask the
rivalry and national
separation
Willingness to gain
global power
Media to promote
Olympics
Lack of freedom
of press

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Discussion
A theoretical model is used for describing the relationship between the political and
cultural issues associated with the Beijing 2008 Olympics and their impact. The model links the
antecedent conditions to the factors that promoted the hosting of Olympics such as desire to gain
global power and mask the present political issues and linked to the outcomes.
Political issues and impact
Beijing could host Olympics due to political stability and motive to get global power.
There is positive and negative impact of organising the mega sporting event like Olympics.
Considering the role of political factors in 2008 Beijing Olympics, there was more negative
impact than positive on host country. The political issues can be summarised a corruption,
violation of human rights, poor freedom of press.
The positive impact on political state includes gaining a global reputation, due to which
the city gets the world class Position. It increases the opportunities for tourism and business
growth. It allows the community to gain international prestige, while standing for the common
purpose. The host country used the Olympics for sake of peaceful decree of differences and
conflicts. It means the Olympics were used as the medium of tactical civic diplomacy for causes
other than the sports. China politically used the 2008 Olympics by maintaing the development
process of the company that was incomplete. The country also maintained the incomplete
process of the transformation and addressing of other serious issues. In turn the company
demonstrated the socioeconomic revolution, hi-tech development and its modernisation. The city
projected various false developments claiming it to have developed in peaceful manner. It
showed an attractive image of state. Using the games facilitated the country to foster