kin midterm 2 Flashcards
class ideology
web of ideas that people use to
-understand economic inequalities
-identify themselves and other in terms of class position
-power, prestige, and privilege are connected to certain classes more than others
power
a relationship in which an individual, group, or organization is capable of exerting influence over others and resist the influence of individuals, groups or organizations
privilege
- a pattern of increased opportunities related to the features of the local environment
-people have more opportunities and personal resources to access a higher range if services enabling healthier lives
social class
-categories of people who share a similar economic position based on a combination of wealth, income, education, occupation, residence, buying power, social networks
-people tend to hang around people in same class as them
-the class you are born into usually dictates what class you will be in for the rest of your life
socio-economic status
refers to someone placed into society purely based on their income
upper upper class
-less than 1% of population
-old money, guaranteed millionaires
lower upper class
-2-4% of population
-high education, success stories
upper middle class
-20%of population
-professionals, educated, accumulate wealth, children go to university
average middle class
-20% of population
-middle to lower management jobs, high skill blue collar, some wealth, children go to local college
working class
-33% of population
- blue collar, job insecurity, little to no wealth, may own a house in a low cost neighbourhood
lower class
-20% of population
-life unstable and insecure, some depend on social assistance
scale of culture
as we go from lower class to upper class there is a scale of culture
culture of poverty–> culture of promotion–> culture of privilege
upper class sports
polo, golf, croquet, hunting
middle class sports
rugby union, racket sports, hockey, football
working class sports
rugby league, darts, soccer, running
sports are egalitarian
-opportunities to be physically active are equal and that success is dependent only on skill and achievement
-people say this is not true tho because of financial differences and people may not have time for them
sport as a meritocracy
-a mean for upward social mobility
-if one works hard, they too can achieve success and upward social mobility
-barriers- cost, access
impact of sport barriers
children from low income families often miss out on opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity due to cost
economic capital
-financial resources available to an individual
-purchase time
-hiring workers or assistants
-this allows them to spend more time in sport
-nicer sport equipment and spaces
social capital
-accumulated through social relationships
-quality and quantity of social relationships
-high social capital=networks that have positive influence on your life
-strongly connected to participation in sport activity
-spillover effect- gain belongingness
cultural capital
-knowledge, skills, norms, values that are highly rated in society
-closely tied to social capital
-2 key ideas tied to cultural capital
- healthism
- social determinism
healthism
-public perception that the fit and healthy body are morally, physically, and socially responsible
- a person chooses the right lifestyle
-places emphasis on physique and states that anyone can achieve the ideal body
social determinism
-argues ones location on the social ladder controls whether they can create a fit body and healthy lifestyle
physical capital
-the embodied form if capital
-development of bodies in ways that recognized as possessing values within social contexts
-this form of capital represents the interrelationship between economic, social, and cultural capital
bikes as a tool for development
-the bike is praised for reducing poverty and supporting youth development and education
-bikes provide people with positive attitudes, the potential to experience a sense of belonging and encouraged people to explore their city
colonialism
-establishment, exploitation and maintenance of a colony or territory by a political power from another territory
-control by one power of a dependent area
-forces langage and culture onto another area
-5 types