Soc26: Socio-cultural Influences

Question 1

Gender

Answer 1

• some sports offer more opportunities to one sex over the other
• for example, a boy who loves netball will find it hard to get a team
• more men play sport than women in the uk

Question 2

Age

Answer 2

• ## some competitive events may have age restrictions. For example, the minimum age to run the London Marathon is 18

Question 3

Commercialisation

Answer 3

making something available on the market; using something to make a profit.

Question 4

Media

Answer 4

the main means of mass communication (television, radio, newspapers and internet).

Question 5

Advantages of commercialisation

Answer 5

-promotion of elite sport tied with support for grass root level sport
-make people aware of sports they didn’t know about
-can support athletes who otherwise might not be able to take sport

Question 6

Disadvantages of commercialisation

Answer 6

-sponsors may demand things that oppose beliefs held by individuals
-seat prices for events may be too expensive for many people
-sponsors can determine when and where events are shown

Question 7

Deviance

Answer 7

Behaviour that falls outside the norms or what is thought to be acceptable

Question 8

Negative deviance

Answer 8

Deviance that has a detrimental effect

Question 9

Positive deviance

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Sportsmanship

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Gamesmanship

Answer 11

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