EQ2 Western media + Paralymic movement Flashcards
1
Q
Why did english become the global lingua franca?
A
-British Empire
-Spread of christianity
-Dominance of the US since WW2
-Internet dominated by English
2
Q
Describe the dominance of western media. Why is it bad?
A
Companies like News corp, murdock family, sky, fox and disney are controlling the news and media
-They don’t value the natural world as much as indigenous communities do
3
Q
How has the paralympic movement changed attitudes on a global scale?
A
-It is sometimes used as a display of western values by ⬆️ the awareness of people living with disabilities and improving their rights across the world.
-Western medicine
-Improved diets in some cases
-Spread of mindfulness/yoga from Buddhism.
