3.2 The Impact Of Sport On Society And Society On Sport Flashcards
What is Socialisation
A lifelong process where members of society learn its norms values ideas practices and rolls in order to take place in society. 
Two types of Socialisation
Primary
Secondary
What is primary socialisation
Station that takes place during the early years of childhood with immediate family
What is secondary socialisation
- As during later years when institutions set up for socialisation exert more and more influence
E.g. Schools, peer groups
What is gender socialisation
- The act of learning to conform to culturally defined gender roles through socialisation
What is social control
- how Peoples thoughts feelings appearance and behaviour is regulated in social systems
What is social change
An alteration in the social order of a society
Give two examples of specialist programs that try to bring about positive social change
- ‘This girl can’ Was a sport England high-profile scheme to increase women’s participation
- ‘cricket For change’ As a UK charity creating competitive opportunities for young people in areas of social deprivation
What are the possible causes of inequality in sport 
- Lack of money
- Lack of confidence
- Lack of role models
- stereotypes 
What is social stratification
A type of social inequality where society is divided into different levels based on a social characteristics like wealth or status
what is social action theory
- a way of viewing socialisation, emphasising the roles people have in shaping society
- sport has developed alongside aspects of society like class structure and education
- people can intervene in social processes and change them
what is the interactionist apporach
- looks at how individuals can help create and change society
- society still controls the individual but allows for creativity
- sports clubs are seen as a result of people’s interaction
- sport is changed to match the perspective of those playing them
- makes sports organisations more democratic and less hierarchal
