21st century sport Flashcards
What is a statistic related to education about a correlation to winning medals at the olympics
30% of medal winners from London 2012 came from private schools (7% of all pupils)
How does modern education link to sport
Compulsory education with exams at the end, access to PE lessons and wide range of sports clubs
How does modern social class link to sport
Less pronounced with more social classes. Some sports still class associated (Rugby, golf - middle/upper). Social mobility is possible e.g Antony Joshua. Role models created through media, class effects men least
What is a fact linked to participation rates and socio economic groups
Participation rates from 16+ by Sport England (2015):
39% from higher
26% from manual/unemployed
In what year was the Premier League formed
1992
How has the formation of the Premier League spread football through all classes
- Increased TV promo
- Business
- Rising ticket prices
- Corporate hospitality
- More policing and crowd control
How does amateurism vs professionalism link to modern sport
Divide no longer exists, all sports are professional and paid
How does law and order link to modern sport
Sport and law closely linked, officials, coaches and organisers have ‘duty of care’ of performers, not allowed to gender discriminate, more laws to handle deviance
What are the 4 main ways law and order are used in sport
Safety, equality, deviance, discrimination
What is an example of law and order improving safety in modern sport
All seater stadiums in football
What is an example of law and order improving equality in modern sport
Eva Carneiro went to court over unfair Chelsea dismissal
What is an example of law and order improving deviance in modern sport
Russia being banned in the 2016 Olympics, Juventus bribery in 2006
What is an example of law and order improving discrimination in modern sport
Chelsea fans being banned after racist abuse in Paris (2016)
How does time, money and transport link to modern sport
Most adults have weekends and evenings free for sport, transport improved, more disposable income
