Soc 27 Flashcards
Gender
Some sports will seen as ‘male’ or female
Age
Some sports suit younger people or older people
Socio-economic group
Can affect choice of sport but things change; cost can be a factor
Ethnicity
Some sports more common in certain groups; racism in sport
Disability
Resources and opportunities may be fewer
People
Peer group, family, role models
Commercialisation
Making something available on the market or suing to make a profit, the media and sport are connected
What commercialisation are connected to sport
Media coverage
Fashions
Sponsorship
Advantage of commercialisation
More funding, wider audience, active lifestyle, awareness
Disadvantage of commercialisation
Higher prices sponsors lead sport,’beauty parade’
Sportsmanship
Competitor plays to the rules and does not try to cheat
Gamesmanship
Competitor aims to win by any means,within or outside of the rules
Deviance
Behaviour that fall outside the norms of what is brought to be acceptable
What affects who plays sport
The number of people taking part in sport in the UK once per week is rising, but still over half the population-58%- play no sports
Which gender participates in more sports men or women
Women participation levels are rising. However there are still fewer women participating in sport than men
Do you have the chance of becoming an elite athlete if you come from a wealthy family
People have less access from a low socio-economic group due to the lack of money or their financial stituation
Can someones ethnicity impact their participation in sport
Ethnicity refers to a population whose members identify each over and are united by common cultural. Racism is still an issue in sport despite huge effort to promote racial equality.
