exam 4 chapter 17 minority athletes Flashcards
how many hispanic people accounted for players on roster opening day in 1997
DR and MLB
16%
What percentage hispanic roster does the Florida Marlins have?
50%
Harry Edwards’ view on white athletes
white athletes think that black athletes are inherently superior, therefore giving themselves a psychological disadvantage and making themselves the victim of their own lie
are black people more likely to succeed in a professional career or as a professional athlete?
professional career. there are 15x more black doctors / 12x more black lawyers than athletes
Gay games
sport and cultural event for athletes, artists, musicians created specifically for gay athletes to compete in at a high level
who founded the gay games?
Dr. Tom Waddell
gay rights advocate and track athlete
where were the first gay games held?
san francisco in 1982
Laval University study
african vs french athletes
- examined fast twitch muscle fibers
- black had 68% FT muscle fibers
- white had only 59% FT
- can possibly confirm a predisposition for athleticism
Flaws in Darwinism
does not take into account the contributions for intelligence, character, guile, and cunning in survival
Kane’s Darwinistic theory
- Survival of the fittest and selective breeding during the trip from Africa to America let only the strong survive.
- Created superior gene pool
Patting Juba
music
* rhythmic patting / clapping of the hands as a substitute for musical instruments during slavery
Portrayal of asian american athletes
- Viewed more negatively than AA or White people by sports casters in Sabo et al. study
- Seen as obsessive, hard workers, conformists, extremely self-disciplined
what is deliberate practice?
emphasizes the role that hard work plays over innate ability
parachutists and MMPI
- mild elevation in Mania and Psychopathic Deviate scales
- suggests that parachutists are highly motivated and unconventional individuals
Patterns of death in scuba diving
- 78 deaths per year
- mostly due to panic
rates of first borns in risk sports
first borns are less likely to participate
demographic of hang gliders
Young white male, usually students
Ordinary in most respects
Not much psychological variation from the average person
self confidence and concentration in elite performance
this is what separates the elite from the near elite
rates of death in skydiving
more people die of a bee sting than sky diving
1 death per 65,000 jumpers
risk revolution
recent increase in interest in risk sports
financial cost of climbing Mt. Everest
extremely expensive. usually 65,000 USD
rock climber demographic
white males, professionals in their field
type A personality and risk for injury
- Psychologically hardy people are less prone to injury
- Relatively higher risk for sport injury as compared to other athletes
Origin of Paralympic Games
- Originated in rome –> associated with olympics in 1988
- Originally called stoke mandeville games after a hospital
- Disability = athlete with a major physical or psychological disability
