P2. Sport, Society and Culture Flashcards
(44 cards)
Name 6 influences on participation
People
Age
Gender
Ethnicity and Religion
Socio-economic
Disability
How are people an influence to participation?
Family - dis/encourage children, more opportunities
Friends - If friends play a sport, your more likely to
Role models - inspire people
How is gender an influence to participation?
Gender divide, fewer women play sport.
Less media coverage so less role models
Stereotypes, too masculine
How are ethnicity and religion an influence to participation?
Religious festivals - church on sundays stops some people participating on sundays
Racism
Religious beliefs - women having to keep bodies covered
How is disability an influence to participation?
Access to sporting facilities
Nowadays a lot more opportunities with: new sports, adapted sports and including disabled people
How is socio economic an influence to participation?
Less money = less likely as cant afford to take part
Equipment costs money
Facilities cost money
Long working hours = less time to take part
How is age an influence to participation?
Physically limited, older people to less strenuous activities.
Too old or too young for a sport
What does commercialisation mean?
Managing sport in a way designed to make profit
What does sponsorship mean?
Provision of money, equipment, clothing/footwear or facilities to an individual, team or event in return for some financial gain
What is the globalisation of sport?
Broadcasting sport on television and internet so it reaches a larger, global audience
How can technology improve performance?
training facilities
equipment
video footage
3 examples of technology
Hawkeye
TMO
Goal line tech
Positives and negatives of technology in sporting match decisions
Pos - Fair, fans get less frustrated of decisions, reliable
NEG - Expensive and players could contest every decision ref makes as it undermines the authority of officials
What three things are in the golden triangle?
Sponsorship
Media
Sport
Describe sport and media’s relationship? Positives for sports players
Media pay to stream sport, money for sports teams.
Media makes more people aware of sport
Can create role models
Can make people superstars
Describe sport and media’s relationship? Medias negatives for sports players
Can change the timings and amount of games played
Worse atmosphere as fans can save money and watch online
Invade private lives
Describe sport and sponsorship relationship? Positives for sports players
A lot of money for the sports players
Describe sport and sponsorship relationship? Negatives for sports players
If they get injured they lose privileges
Get in trouble if they spotted using another companies products
Might have to attend special meets because of their sponsor
Describe sport and sponsorship relationship? Negatives for sponsors
Companies reputation could be ruined if an athlete has bad behaviour
Describe sport and sponsorship relationship? Positives for sponsors
Associate their name with successful sportspeople
Describe media and sponsorship relationship?
More media coverage = more people that watch it, larger audience is reached better for sponsors
The more the sport is watched, players can demand more money from sponsors
What is sportsmanship?
Playing by the rules and upholding the spirit of the game using etiquette
What is etiquette?
The unwritten rules of the game
What is gamesmanship?
Bending the rules without breaking them to gain an advantage
