6.2 Sport In The 21st Century

Question 1

What is class in the 21st century

Answer 1

Class system less pronounced and more fluid
Still social devisions in our society
Social mobility

Question 2

What is gender like in the 21st century

Answer 2

Still a difference in participation levels
More men spectate and participate
Sport can still be seen as in feminine
Increase in female sports presents
Fewer discrimination

Question 3

What is law and order like in the 21st century

Answer 3

Legislation in place
Negligence
Duty of care by referees
Laws about drug taking
Laws about discrimination

Question 4

What is education in the 21st century

Answer 4

Children in education from 5-16-18
PE is mandatory
Higher qualifications in PE
examinations in PE

Question 5

What is availability of time money and transportation like in the 21st century

Answer 5

Technological
Most people better off
More participation in sport due to technological advances
Flexible working conditions
Global recession
Participation rates increased

Question 6

What is globalisation of sport

Answer 6

Sport as a world wide business and features corporate brands, media coverage and freedom of movement of sports participants, officials and spectators

BUSINESS = MONEY, CAPITAL, PROFIT, REVENUE

Question 7

media coverage of sport in the 21st century

Answer 7

-people watch sport on tv and at the event live
-Tv, radio, internet, cinema, newspapers
- rules have been influenced
- olympics are often scheduled at unsuitable times to meet demands of tv companies

Question 8

how can sponsorship affect sport negatively

Answer 8

adds pressure and can lead to deviant behaviour

Question 9

What is the golden triangle

Answer 9

the interdependence between sport, sponsorship and the media
and how all aspects influence each other

Question 10

Types of media

Answer 10

-TV eg bbc, itv, satelite cables
-press eg magazines
radio
internet eg social media
cinema eg documentaries and movies

Question 11

Globalisation of sport

Answer 11

a process that involves sporty as a worldwide business and features corporate brands, media coverage and freedom of movement of sports participants, officials and spectators

Question 12

Freedom of movement and greater exposure of people to sport

Answer 12

national and international laws enable the freedom of movement of individuals

allows performers to cross continents in lots of different sports

performers can move to different countries / regions for training/ development eg altitude training.

Question 13

how has media benefited sport in 21st century

Answer 13

-companies too opportunity to use sports commercially and through sponsorships
-increased media coverage due to satelite tv
-players benefitted a-lot with huge growth in wages and sponsorship opportunities

Question 14

Who are minorities in the media with sports

Answer 14

woman and ethnic minorities still under represented

little attention has been devoted to sporting inequalities

Question 15

How has media changed the game

Answer 15

rules and timings have been influenced by media

Olympic events are often scheduled at unsuitable times on American time zones

Question 16

What is social mobility

Answer 16

the changes in wealth, education and occupation over a persons lifetime
- the media promote this view which creates role models for young people to aspire to

Question 17

In which ways has class remained the same in the 21st century

Answer 17

elite sport still has a disproportionate number of privately- educated athletes

sports such as polo and other sports like golf are still associated with upper/middle classes because of the expense and social elitism that exists to join such sports clubs