Life in the 21st Century

Question 1

How does social class effect participation in sport during the 21st century?

Answer 1

• Less pronounced and more fluid but there are still social dimensions
• Now 8 social dimensions
• Social mobility can be achieved through sport, resulting in a release from poverty

Question 2

How does gender effect participation in sport during the 21st century?

Answer 2

• Still difference in participation of men and women
• Certain activities are traditionally linked to either males or females and this can lead to discrimination
• More women are now involved in physical exercise and health and fitness activities
• Increase in female sport presenters in the media

Question 3

How does law and order effect participation in sport during the 21st century?

Answer 3

• The rights of spectators and their safety
• Laws related to aggression by players on and off the pitch
• Laws to protect officials and referees
• Duty of care - Referees must exert adequate control
• Football banning orders- Stop football fans who are potential troublemakers from travelling abroad
• Law involved in misuse of drugs, misconduct on and off the field and ‘match fixing’
• Laws prevent discrimination on race and gender (rights of transsexuals- gender recognition Act)
• Discrimination legislation in UK covers (race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion)

Question 4

How does education effect participation in sport during the 21st century?

Answer 4

• Children attend primary and then secondary school

- Compulsory PE

Question 5

How does availability of time/money/transport effect participation in sport during the 21st century?

Answer 5

• Growing availability of time due to technological devices/advances and more flexible working conditions
• Games more affordable

Question 6

What is globalisation in sport?

Answer 6

Process that involves sport as a world wide business and features corporate brands, media coverage and freedom of movement of sports participants, officials and spectators.

Question 7

Example of globalisation

Answer 7

Globalisation of sporting brands e.g. the Nike swoosh is a logo that is universal.

Question 8

What is ‘freedom of movement’?

Answer 8

People can freely move to play sport (by law) or spectate.

Question 9

What is the ‘golden triangle’?

Answer 9

The term used to show the independence and influences of 2 factors of sport, sponsorship and the media - one aspect influences the other two and vice versa.