Impact of sport on society

Question 1

What are sociology’s two main concerns ?

Answer 1

1. Examining interactions and interdependence
2. How human behaviours are controlled (agents of socialisation)

Question 2

What is soicety ?

Answer 2

Organised groups of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common interest

Question 3

What is socialisation ?

Answer 3

A life-long process where members of a society learn its norms, values, ideas, practices and roles in order to take place in that society

Question 4

What is priamary socialisation ?

Answer 4

• This happens in the family
• We predominantly learn the values and attitudes of the value and attitudes of the family
• Aquire human skills of love, sadness and empathy

Question 5

What is secondary socialisation ?

Answer 5

• comes from our environment
• includes media, religion, workplace, peer, educationW

Question 6

What is gender socialisation ?

Answer 6

• Learning of behaviour and attitudes historically considered appropriate for a given sex
• Agents of socialisation promotes gender roles

Question 7

What is social control ?

Answer 7

• an alteration in the social order of society
• society is defined by change
• sport as a vehicle for change
• sport challenges stereotypes
• challenges inequality

Question 8

What are examples of social change in sport ?

Answer 8

• creche for women in leisure centre
• ‘This girl can’ campaign

Question 9

What are the types of issues that can happen in sports ?

Answer 9

• inequality
• discrimination
• stereotypes
• myths - linked with ethnicity

Question 10

Why do people experoemce inequality in sports ?

Answer 10

• lack of money
• lack of rolemodels
• lack of confidence

Question 11

What can the inequality in sport participation lead to ?

Answer 11

• a lack of social interaction
• further stereotyping
• a lack of role models
• lack of media coverage
• reduction in confidence

Question 12

How does social change in sport have an affect and how can it happen ?

Answer 12

• needs to come from within sports with involvement from under-represented groups
• Alteration of social order
• Campaigns help educate, challenge stereotypes and positive change
• Sport England - ‘This girl can’
• The change Foundation - engages at risk young people through sports

Question 13

What more can be done with social change in sport ?

Answer 13

• clubs adjusting to the need of the minority groups
• minority groups in decision making process
• include members in national governing body
• introduction of child-care facilities
• women only classes
• campaign promoting participation

Question 14

What is social stratification ?

Answer 14

‘a type of social inequality where society is divided into different levels on the basis of a social characteristic such as wealth or status’
- layered society
- born into opportunities
- stratification creates a decrease social mobility
- maintains hegemonic group

Question 15

How does class in school affect experience ?

Answer 15

• difference affects the experience depending on state or private
• better facilities
• more opportunities
• better trained staff
• lower class = poorer health
• low class have less disposable income (to buy equipment and fees)

Question 16

How does social class effect sports clubs ?

Answer 16

• other responsibilities in the home (young carer)
• working class people may not be able to afford fees
• survey indicates a large difference in participation and class for tennis with more people in managerial careers