Inequality In The Olympics
Using sociological theories as lenses, it shows a sign of inequality in the development of the Olympics facilities, for instance, the traffic that was at the Olympics installation were placed in the wealthy suburb of Barr da Tijuca. It is an area of the city where 300,000 individuals live who were richer than the rest of the city (Ifill, 2016). Paulo Sotero, perspective was that the government celebrated and oversold the story about Brazil when they won the Olympics bid in 2009, presenting the country’s image to the world stage as an economic power. Unfortunately, the government might have given a different story because it failed (Ifill, 2016).
For instance, Brazil experienced an economic crisis, eleven million people lost their jobs.
For instance, Brazil experienced an economic crisis, eleven million people lost their jobs.