KEY TERMS The impact of sport on society and of society on sport Flashcards
sociology
- people live in groups in society
- interact with others
- human behaviour become controlled i.e via family members, school friends etc
society
- organised group of people
- associated for some specific purpose
- shared common interest or association
socialisation
- lifelong process
- members of a society learn the norms, ideas, values, practices and roles
- take their place in society
process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society
primary socialisation
-early years of childhood- immediate family
-internalisation of a society’s culture
young age (playtime & social interactions)
-informal play (share/interact and practise becoming an adult)
-play and physical exercise is important
internalisation of a society’s culture
learning of values or attitudes that are incorporated within yourself
secondary socialisation
- later years - teenagers, adults
- agencies such as school, peers and social media
- morals which may not have been taught at home can be adopted in school
-sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, FairPlay
gender socialisation
-learning the behaviour and attitudes
-historically considered correct for that sex
“boys learn to be boys and girls learn to be girls”
social control
- regulation of people’s thoughts, feelings, appearance and behaviour
- inline with social systems
institutions
established organisations founded for religious, educational, professional or social purpose
- society = various institutions,
- work to benefit society
social processes SP
forms of social interaction between individuals and groups which occur again and again
institutions undertake social processes
-society changes over time (with socialisation)
-maintain order and social control -> limit sport opps
social change
-alteration in the social order of a society
significant changes in social behaviours and/or cultural values over time = long term effects
-institutions re-adjust = ‘new needs’ groups in society (women)
e.g. creche facilities = leisure centres = child care
inequality
unfair situation where resources or opportunities are distributed unevenly within a society
social issues
problems that affect considerable number people within a society
social inequality
occurs when resources in a society are unevenly distributed among socially defined categories of people
social stratification
- type of social inequality
- society is divided into different levels
- on basis of a social characteristic (wealth/status)
