FROM SPORTS TRANSFORMATION TO SPORTSWASHING STEREOTYPE IN SAUDI ARABIA: FOCUS ON LESSONS FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT/ Da transformacao esportiva ao estereotipo de lavagem esportiva na Arabia Saudita: foco nas licoes para o desenvolvimento africano
Sports in recent times is nolonger a source of entertainment and social peace but it has grown into a strong driver of international labour migration, tourism and economic transformation. Recently, many countries of the globe have been making efforts to transform their economy through practical inve...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista Brasileira de Futsal e Futebol 2024-11, Vol.16 (66), p.506 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Sports in recent times is nolonger a source of entertainment and social peace but it has grown into a strong driver of international labour migration, tourism and economic transformation. Recently, many countries of the globe have been making efforts to transform their economy through practical investments in the area of sports. This study focuses on the outstanding transformations that have been championed by the Saudi Government in the area of sports investments, which a number of analysists have stereotyped as sportswashing. The study used secondary literature to develop its content and presented its findings on how sports have locally and internationally advanced the national and international image of Saudi Arabia thematically. It recommends that African countries must follow suit in the quest to transform her mineral resource based economy through sports in line with the sports wonders going on in the Kingdom. Key words: Saudi Arabia. Sportswashing. Human Rights Management. Africa Nos ultimos tempos, o desporto deixou de ser uma fonte de entretenimento e de paz social, mas tornou-se um forte motor da migracao laboral internacional, do turismo e da transformacao economica. Recentemente, muitos paises do globo tem feito esforcos para transformar sua economia por meio de investimentos praticos na area do esporte. Este estudo centra-se nas notaveis transformacoes que tem sido defendidas pelo Governo saudita na area dos investimentos desportivos, que uma serie de analises estereotipados como sportswashing. O estudo utilizou literatura secundaria para desenvolver seu conteudo e apresentou suas descobertas sobre como o esporte tem avancado local e internacionalmente a imagem nacional e internacional da Arabia Saudita tematicamente. Recomenda que os paises africanos sigam o exemplo na busca de transformar sua economia baseada em recursos minerais por meio do esporte, em linha com as maravilhas esportivas que estao acontecendo no Reino. Palavras-chave: Arabia Saudita. Sportswashing. Gestao de Direitos Humanos. Africa |
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ISSN: | 1984-4956 1984-4956 |