Soc 26 - Socio Cultural Differences

Question 1

What are the five factors which affect participation in sports

Answer 1

• Age
• Gender
• Socio economic group
• Ethnicity
• Diability

Question 2

How does gender affect participation in sport

Answer 2

Some sports are considered more ‘manly’ or ‘girly’ for example a boy would struggle to find a netball team.

Question 3

How does age affect participation in sport

Answer 3

Some sports have age restrictions. For example, to run the london marathon you have to be 18.

Question 4

How does your socio economic group impact your sporting choice?

Answer 4

Some sports are very costly and therefore may be un-accesible for many people.

Question 5

How does ethnicity affect participation in sport

Answer 5

Our ethnicity can affect the sports we participate in, for example indian ethnicity lead to many indians playing cricket.

Question 6

How does disability affect participation in sport?

Answer 6

People who are disabled may struggle to find a sporting team to participate in.

Question 7

Commercialisation

Answer 7

Making something available on the market or using something to make a profit

Question 8

What is sportmanship

Answer 8

Where an individual plays to the rules of the sport even in defeat.

Question 9

What is gamesmanship

Answer 9

Bending the rules of the sport to gain an advantage and possibly win

Question 10

What is deviance

Answer 10

Behaviour which go’s against the morals of the sport.