Impact Of Sport On Society/Society On Sport keywords

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Society

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

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Socialisation

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A lifelong process where members of society learn its norms, values,ideas,practices and roles in order to take their place in that society

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Internalisation

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The learning of values or attitudes that are incorporated within yourself

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Gender socialisation

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The act of learning to conform to culturally defined gender roles through socialisation

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Social control

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A concept that refers to the way in which people’s thoughts, feelings appearance and behaviour are regulated in social systems

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Institution

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An established organisation founded for a religious, educational, professional or social purpose

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Social issues

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Problems that affect many people within a society

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Social change

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An alteration in the social order of a society

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Inequality

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

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Social stratification

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

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Social class

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A term used to define social inequalities. i.e certain groups have more access to wealth, income and power than others. Factors which contribute to social class include a persons job, family background, education and income

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Social action theory

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a way of viewing socialisation, emphasising social action

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progression

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the process of gradually developing towards a more advanced state

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interactionist approach

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the study of how individuals behave within a society

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equal opportunities

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the right to access the same opportunities, regardless of factors such as race, age, sex, mental or physical capability
Treating people fairly and giving them an equal chance

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prejudice

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to form an unfavourable opinion of an individual, often based on inadequate facts (e.g lack of tolerance, dislike of people from a specific race, religion or culture which can negatively affect a coach’s treatment of a performer from an ethnic minority group)

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discrimination

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the unfair treatment of a person or minority group; to make a distinction and act on prejudice
treating people differently/unfairly based on stereotyping of things such as race or ethnicity

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stereotyping

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a standardised image; making simple generalisations about members of a group which allows others to categorise and treat them accordingly (e.g negative stereotypes about women which negatively impact their participation in sport)

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infographics

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a graphic visual representation of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly

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disability

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a term used when impairment adversely affects performance

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integration

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able-bodied and disabled people taking part in the same activity at the same time (e.g London Marathon)

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segregation

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people with disabilities participating separately among themselves, e.g the Paralympics

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race

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the physical characteristics of an individual

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racism

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a set of beliefs or ideas based on the assumption that races have distinct hereditary characteristics that give some races an intrinsic superiority over others; it may lead to physical or verbal abuse

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ethnic groups

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people who have racial, religious or linguistic traits in common

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stacking

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the disproportionate concentration of ethnic minorities in certain positions in a sports team, which tends to be based on the stereotype that they are more valuable for their physicality than their decision-making and communication qualities

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channelling

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ethnic minorities may be pushed into certain sports and even certain positions within a team, based on assumptions about them

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Rooney Rule

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requires national football teams in the USA to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs

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gender

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the biological aspect of a person, either a male or female

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sexism

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the belief that one sex is inferior to the other, usually women

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county sport partnerships (CSPs)

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national networks of local agencies working together to increase numbers in sport and physical activity

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whole sport plans

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a business plan/document submitted to Sport England outlining each national governing body’s strategies to grow participation and enhance talent over the four-year period the Whole Sports Plan is in operation