Chapters 5 and 6 Flashcards
Roger staubach said: From time ago, athletic cometition allowed me to _______
Handle business and life
Tom house said “Over time, importance changes in competition in that the athlete is _____”
a terminal adolescent
What is the sociology of sport?
What is happening today with athletes
What did roger staubach say was the value of competition?
- Generation
- Moral judgement
- Coping skills
- Adult Expectations
- Accountability
- Consequences of failure and success
What did Tom House say was the value of competition?
- Generation
- It’s an enabling system
- Fix it for me
- extended adolescence
- Lack of personal responsibility
- Who me?
What is the definition of competition?
A social process that occurs when rewards are given to people for how their performance compares with the performances of others during the same task or when participating in the same event
What are the three types of competition?
Vs scoreboard, mono on mono, and not against a normative scale
In the early 20th century, character was what?
A sense of personality traits
In the mid 20th century, character changed to what?
Human behavior was based on environment
There are three clusters of character in sports. What are they?
Sports and perspective taking, sports and moral reasoning, sports and motivation
What is sports and perspective taking?
1) cognitive
2) empathy
3) juvenile delinquents
What is sports and moral reasoning?
1) ethics
2) morals
What is sports and motivation?
1) motives and reasons
2) task vs ego
What is the essence of the competitive victory model?
Excellence means beat your competitors and rise above the rest
What does the competitive victory model encourage?
the best out of people