Definitions

Question 1

Muscular Christianity

Answer 1

Combination of godliness and manliness.

Having strong and fit body to match robust and healthy soul.

Question 2

Athleticism

Answer 2

Combination of physical endeavour with moral integrity (trying hard and honour, truthfulness, sportsmanship)

Question 3

Modern day professional

Answer 3

A person who is contracted to perform for money and a means of livelihood.

Question 4

Modern day amateur

Answer 4

Takes part predominantly for intrinsic reasons - not dependent on sport for living.

Question 5

Shamateur

Answer 5

A person who is classed as an amateur but receives financial rewards for competing.

(‘Under the table’ payments)

Question 6

Culture

Answer 6

The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people.

Question 7

Society

Answer 7

An organised group of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common interest.

Question 8

Social institution

Answer 8

A group of people who have come together for a common purpose.

Question 9

Socialisation

Answer 9

The way humans adjust to their culture. Schools are good vehicles for transmitting values of wider society.

Question 10

Social differentiation

Answer 10

The way in which groups separate themselves - through appearance or behaviour.

Question 11

Social stratification

Answer 11

A type of social inequality where society is divided into different levels on the basis of a social characteristic such as wealth or status.

Question 12

Social issues

Answer 12

Problems that affect many people within a society

Question 13

Inequality

Answer 13

The unfair situation where resources or opportunities are distributed unevenly within a society.

Question 14

Equality of opportunity

Answer 14

The right to access the same opportunities, regardless of factors such as race, age, sex etc

Question 15

Inclusiveness

Answer 15

A recognition of the diverse needs of individuals to ensure equality of opportunity.

Question 16

Prejudice

Answer 16

Pre-judging, having an opinion or attitude based on inadequate facts of inaccurate stereotypical views.

Question 17

Discrimination

Answer 17

To give unfair treatment often because of prejudice

Question 18

Social mobility

Answer 18

Movement of individuals up and down the social class structure

Question 19

Socio-economic group

Answer 19

A classification that group together people with similar social and economic status

Question 20

Sexism

Answer 20

The belief that one sex is inferior to the other, and is most often directed to women

Question 21

Masculinity and femininity

Answer 21

Characteristics associated with being a man or a woman

Question 22

Equal opportunity

Answer 22

The principle and practice of providing all people with the same chance to participate.

Question 23

Gender roles

Answer 23

The cultural and social attributes of men and women which are manifested in masculinity and femininity

Question 24

A person with a disability

Answer 24

Someone who has a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day activities.

Question 25

Integration

Answer 25

Encorporating individuals into mainstream society

Question 26

Inclusiveness

Answer 26

Including all kinds of people within an activity or group.

Question 27

Ethnic groups

Answer 27

People who have racial, religious or linguistic traits in common

Question 28

Racism

Answer 28

A set of ideas or beliefs based on the assumption that races have distinct characteristics determined by hereditary factors making some races superior and others inferior.

Question 29

Racial discrimination

Answer 29

Unfair of abusive behaviour to members of a certain race

Question 30

Channelling

Answer 30

The encouragement of some BAME participants towards sports rather than academia.

Question 31

Stacking

Answer 31

Disproportionate concentration of ethnic minorities in certain sports.

Question 32

Centrality

Answer 32

Being close to/part of important decision-making. The dominant group in society does the dominant role in a team or sport.