Section 6 - Sport, Society and Culture Flashcards
1
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How can family influence participation ?
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- parents might encourage or discourage sport
- if your family play sport then you are familiar with it at a young age
- if your family play sport you may have more opportunities
2
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How can friends influence participation ?
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- you are influenced by people the same age as you
- if your friends play a sport you will want to join in
3
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How can role models affect participation ?
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- encourage more people to play their sport
4
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How can gender influence the sports you play ?
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- some sports have less media cover for women therefore have less female participation
- less coverage means less sponsors which means less opportunities
- gender stereotypes e.g. women shouldn’t be aggressive and vice versa
5
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How can ethnicity and religion influence participation ?
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- some religions don’t compete on the sabbath
- punishments for racism are much more severe
- governing bodies have encouraged participation of sports
- policies like the ‘rooney rule’ in american football says you must interview at least one ethnic minority candidate for any head coaching job
- muslims can’t wear swimsuits
6
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How have sports been adapted for the disabled ?
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- adapting sports e.g. wheelchair basketball
- creating new sports e.g. boccia (like bowls for wheelchairs) and goalball (like handball for the blind)
- including disabled and able bodied to play along side to challenge stereotypes
- given more media coverage e.g. paralymics
- more disabled role models e.g. ellie simmonds
7
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How can your socio-economic group effect participation ?
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- the amount of money affects which sports you play e.g on equipment or fees
- some require specialist facilities
- some require transport
- if you work irregular hours you might miss training times
- if you work long hours or have family commitments then you don’t have the time to join a club
8
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How does age affect the sports you play ?
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- 16-30 have lots of choices
- 50 > have physical limits
- high intensity / endurance events can damage bodies if started to young (age restrictions)
- young people have more spare time
9
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How does PE in school affect participation
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- allows students to become familiar with sport
- some find it embarrassing
- some don’t like competing so school is better
- can bring in outside agencies
- good teachers inspire students
- facilities can limit whats on offer
10
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How does the environment affect participation ?
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- if you don’t live by snow / mountains ; winter sports are less of an option
- if you have extreme climates its hard to be outside for long periods
- pollution levels force people to stay inside
- living in mountains affects team sports cuz there isn’t room for flat areas
11
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What is the PROMOTION strategy ?
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- increasing media coverage and campaigns to encourage participation (nationally and locally)
12
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What is the PROVISION strategy ?
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- providing facilities that offer a wide range of sports e.g. leisure centres
- pe lessons and after school clubs
13
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What is the ACCESS strategy ?
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- government providing good transport links to facilities for those who live in rural areas or dont have a car
- having access for the disabled
- making sure facilities are reasonably priced to encourage people to use them
14
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What does commercialisation (money) come from ?
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- sponsorships
- media e.g. TV and radio - the media pay to cover the sport
- broadcasting on TV = globalisation of sport
- social media keeps sponsors in public eye
- selling tickets and merch.
15
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Sport, media and commercialisation are all connected. How is sponsorship and sport connected ?
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- sponsors make money by sponsoring good teams
- the sponsor deals mean big money for the sport which can be spent on equipment, transport etc
- players and officials get good wages which can go on paying fees
