Soc 27 - Engagement Patterns in Sport

Question 1

What percent of the population don’t play sport

Answer 1

58%

Question 2

What idea surrounding gender participation has slowly begun to disappear

Answer 2

The idea that some sports are more ‘male’ than ‘female’

Question 3

What percentage of men plays sports compared to women

Answer 3

40.7% of men play sports compared to 31% of women

Question 4

How does age affect somone’s ability to play sport?

Answer 4

• the sport may be too demanding for certain age groups
• some competitive events have age
• work and family responsibilities for a person middleaged
• some more suitable for the younger age groups

Question 5

Do you have more of a chance of becoming an elite athlete if you come from a wealthy backround?

Answer 5

• people less likely to be involved in sports if come from a low socio economic backround
• most activities associate with costs (e.g hire facilities)
• your socio economic group can assosicate with the sports you get into from a young age

Question 6

Can someones ethnicity and religion impact their participation in sport?

Answer 6

• it can influence whether we play sport and what we choose to play
• racism is still an issue in sport which can affect whether someone chooses to play sports
• in countries like tonga, figi… rugby is part of their culture

Question 7

Are people with a disability less likely to participate in sport

Answer 7

• opportunites for disabled people in sports are increasing
• they are unable to compete in certain activites
• some solutions have been made for them to compete (wheelchair football)

Question 8

When did the media coverage increase the populatirty in sports - disability

Answer 8

2012 paralympics

Question 9

Who influences you to play sports

Answer 9

• most influences come from people arround them (friends, family)
• people of the same age, socio economic class and interests are likely to participate in the same sport
• successful sports people become role models which will inspire others to take up their sport

Question 10

Deviance

Answer 10

Behaviour that falls outside the norms or what is thought to be acceptable, goes against the moral values or laws of the sport

Question 11

Negative deviance

Answer 11

Deviance that has a detromental effect

Question 12

Positive deviance

Answer 12

Deviance where there is no intention to cause harm or break rules

Question 13

Sportsmanship

Answer 13

Qualities of fairness, following the rules or being gracious in defeat

Question 14

Gamesmanship

Answer 14

Bending the rules / laws of the sport without actually breaking them