Read the following articles:
It confirms the point made in class the other day, that such world events always cost more than originally budgeted for. This was one of the arguments against the Worldcup taking place here, and against the new stadium being built in Cape Town
What do you think are the arguments of a society for and against the World Cup, in light of these cost increases? Why are such costs worth it to a society, and why may they be problematic?
Which part of society is affected and how?
How would a Marxist approach view the situtaion. how would a functionalist approach view the situation?
2 comments:
I prefer to put things into perspective.
Total cost for 10 World Cup Stadia:
R13 billion
Wembley Stadium( 1 stadium): R16 billion (excl. inflation)
Second example:
Soccer City, 95,000 seats, 28 month construction period R2.6 billion
Wembley Stadium. 90000 seats, 56 month construction period, R16 billion.
London Olympic Stadium( 70% temporary): R8 billion
Have we got it right? 4 world cup stadia complete by end 2008 and the others by 2009. Costs escalate whether we like it or not. We aren't building hunts. These are world cup venues at highly reasonable costs that must meet ALL Fifa requirements.
Wembley Stadium struggled after delay after delay after delay. Aren't they a first world country?
We aren't building 1 but getting 10 world cup stadia ready simultaenously and each of them on schedule for 2009 completion.
The last stadium to be ready, Green Point Stadium, ready 6 months before the opening. Beijing completed their venue 4 months before the opening.
As I started off by saying, I prefer to put things into perspective.
Hi and thanks for your comments. The points you made however are not in question, ie the posting doesn't debate whether the costs are justifiable or not.
The posting was made to ask you to think about this issue from a sociological perspective and leading questions have been given in the posting, around this perspective.
Thank you
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