Chapter 11 Flashcards
Threats to the Integrity of Sports…
- Academic issues
- Breaking the rules
- Pressure to win
- Violence
- The arms race (who has the best facilities & the best equipment
- Excessive commercialization
Women in Sports
Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments requires equal opportunity for athletes in financial aid, program areas such as facilities and coaches, and meeting the interests and needs of both genders
Equality for minorities
sport outcasts throughout most of our country’s history
African Americans have experienced blatant discrimination in sports and in schools. Can you list some examples?
- Quota Systems
- Position Stacking
- Social exclusion from clubs/events
- Different treatment by coaches
- Weak academic support
- Little tutorial help
Why did many fail to earn college degrees?
- they were not prepared
- came to college on athletic merits, but failed to get a degree or go professional
Are African American athletes bigger, stronger, and generally more highly skilled than
Caucasian athletes? What does the research show?
no - research shows this is not true
Why have some athletes’ opportunities in elite and expensive sports been traditionally limited?
What sports have they devoted their time to?
- High costs, lack of opportunities, absences of role models
- Football, basketball, baseball, track and field
What barriers do female athletes who are ethnic minorities face?
racial and gender barriers to receive equal opportunity
While discrimination against minorities is now legally prohibited and socially unacceptable
today, how is racism still continuing?
Bias/Prejudice among owners, coaches, teammates
Exclusive of the superstars, how is second-class status displayed for many ethnic minorities in
sport?
Lower signing bonus, salary discrimination, fewer endorsement opportunities
Equity for Senior Citizens
Senior citizens have had to overcome discriminatory biases to gain sporting opportunities
National Senior Games
- Began in 1987
- Held biennially
- Over 10,000 athletes aged 50 and over in 19 sports
- Also, state, and regional competitions
What are the benefits for seniors who participate in physical activity and sports competitions?
- Enhanced strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance – which all improve quality of life
- Reduces the stress of lost spouses and friends
- Replaces loneliness with new friends and social opportunities
Equality for Individuals with Special Needs
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What did the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 specify?
the competitive needs of athletes with special needs must be accommodated
What did the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 mandate?
athletics must be provided to school students with special needs
What did the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act call for?
access to public recreational facilities for those previously denied it
Paralympic games
- 1952 and 1976
- individuals with spinal cord injuries and in any 1 of 10 impairment types