3.2 Socialisation in Sport Part 2

Question 1

What are the possible soloutions to racial disadvantage in sport/physical activity?

Answer 1

• Publishing & punishing severly any racial abuse
• Organisim campaigns aainst racisim in sport
• Training more ethnic minority coaches, teachers & sports leaders & educating them on the effects of stereotyping

Question 2

What is the ‘Rooney Rule’?

Answer 2

• Made by Wayne Allison who was first black asian minority project manager
• Requires national football teams in USA to interview candidates for ethnic groups for head coaching & senior football operation jobs
• Has been viewed as successful in opening up doors for minority coaches

Question 3

What barriers are there for the underrepresentation of women in sport?

Answer 3

• Lack of time & money (disposable income)
• Stereotypical myths are still evident in society e.g. belief women lack ‘aggression’ for sports like rugby
• Less media coverage
• Less role models
• Negative impact of school P.E programmes e.g. rules on kit/lack of appealing choice of acitivities
• Lack of fitness, low levels of self confidence, body image issues
• Fewer leagues/competitions/clubs avaliable for women to participate in

Question 4

What possible solutions are there to gender inequality in sport?

Answer 4

• Increased sponsorship to attract womens sport
• Increased media coverage of womens sport
• Enocurage shared childcare/domestic responsibilities, creating more leisure time for women to devote to sport
• Encourage greater accpetance of women having jobs/careers w more disposable income giving increased financial independance

Question 5

What are the health benefits of raising participation?

Answer 5

Help protect individuals from a range of health problems:
- Decreased risk of heart disease/stroke
- Avoidance of high/low blood pressure
- Decreased risk of type 2 diabetes
- Maintaining a healthy weight- Decreased risk of obesity
- Improved mental health & stress management

Question 6

What are the fitness benefits of raising participation?

Answer 6

• Improved posture
• Improved cardiovascular fitness
• Improved msuclar strength/endurance
• Improved flexability
• Improved agility
• Improved speed/power/reaction time

Question 7

What are the social benefits of rasising participation?

Answer 7

• Raise levels of chemicals e.g. serotonin & endorphins- have a calming effect, make person feel happier/better about themselves
• Improved sleep patterns result from participation in regular exercise
• Boost in mood
• Increase in social & emotional health