Deck 28: Sport, Advocacy the Public Intellectuals

Question 1

Which one defines a traditional intellectual?

A) All people are intellectuals but not all people have the opportunity to function as intellectuals (adapted from Gramsci)
B) Able to work on behalf of the public on public issues for the public and those who speak the truth to power
C) Able to work on behalf of or in opposition to the status quo
D) Intellectuals as individuals who address and confront social injustice from both inside and outside traditional academic spheres; typically not connected to dominant institutitons

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Identify the answer that does not speak to typical sports activism objectives

A) Empower local actors
B) Accept the diverse communnity-grounded voices
C) Centralise the decision-making process with national government
D) Realise the principle of nothing for us without us

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The greatest injustice is when people cannot achieve their goals because someone else with power stops them. Which public intellectual said this?

A) Noam Chomsky
B) Amartya Sen
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Lucia Trimbur

Answer 3

B

Question 4

We need healthy contributions from a variety of groups for democracy to work as well as it can.

Question 5

Who typifies a vernacular intellectual?

A) Dr. Bruce Kidd
B) David Beckham
C) Venus Williams
D) Muhammed Ali