Kizspy | Question: 2
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Consider the following abstract for an academic journal article.
Mega-events, such as the Olympic Games and world fairs, are a major factor in tourism development, urban
revitalization, and urban reimaging strategies. However, despite their economic, social, and political
significance, it is only within the last decade that substantial attention has been paid to their impact and
legacies. This article provides a discussion of the scope and definition of mega-events, an analysis of the
reasons why mega-events are held, and offers an examination of the housing and social impact of
mega-events on host cities and regions with special reference to the housing and social planning of the
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The article concludes that the focus on the economic dimension of events is
often at the expense of social, environmental, and political analyses.
(Hall,
C. .M., & Hodges, J. (1996). The party's great, but what about the hangover? The housing and social
impacts
of mega-events with special reference to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Festival Management and Event
Tourism, 4 (1-1), 13-20.)
A student has taken a questioning stance towards this article. Here are some of the questions he has asked of
the text.
1. "What are the qualifications of C.M. Hall and J. Hodges?"
2. "How could the information included in this article be used to better organise mega-events in the future?"
3. "What are the weaknesses of their position on the impacts of mega-events?"
4. "Do I agree with their notion that the economic dimension of these events is in contradiction to
environmental and social analyses?"
5. "What evidence are Hall and Hodges using?"
6. "Does their argument make sense?"
Which of these questions are content questions?
Check one option.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 5 and 6
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 3, 4 and 6
