Social Action Theory And The Interactionist Approach

Question 1

What is social action theory?

Answer 1

People coming together to help improve their lives and solve the problems that are important in their communities

Question 2

Give an example of how social action theory has changed sport and society

Answer 2

Sexism has become less prominent in education, Sport and the home. Women are now allowed to take part in all sports, are not expected to stay at home and commonly attend university or higher education.

Question 3

What is the interactionist approach

Answer 3

The study of how individuals behave within society. It is a theoretical process which stems from social processes.

Interactionism works from the individual towards society and stresses the fact that it is people who actually create society.

Question 4

Two key points of the interactionist approach.

Answer 4

– Society is created and maintained through social interaction
– sports are studied in terms of how they are created and given meaning by people

Question 5

How can sport impact on the social/cultural fabric of society and society can impact on sport

Answer 5

– By impacting on our beliefs concerning masculinity and femininity
– by highlighting inequality that exists between different class groups
– impacting on our ideas and beliefs about race
– impacting on our

Question 6

Interactionist approach in sport

Answer 6

How peoples experiences of sports people and how they interact with each other in social groups and intern how they affect external social factors