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6 characteristics of pre industrial Britain

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  • limited communication and transport
  • illiteracy
  • violent cruel existences
  • limited free time
  • class division
  • rural
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popular recreation define

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sport in pre-industrial Britain

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5 popular recreation characteristics

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  • long working hours so occasional
  • limited transport so local
  • illiteracy so basic rules
  • harsh society so violent male dominated
  • wagers placed by upper class
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5 characteristics of mob football

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  • violent
  • injury/death
  • damaged property
  • gambling/wagering
  • drunken behaviour
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5 characteristics of real tennis

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  • upper/middle class
  • educated so complex rules
  • lacked violence, high moral code
  • regular, free time
  • specialist equipment
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footracing

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  • footmen competing by gentry
  • gentry wagering how many miles they could cover in a specific time
  • success increased social status for gentlemen so upper class happy to work as patrons for them by setting prize money
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patron

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member of gentry who looked after a lower-class performer e.g. by arranging comps

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rational recreation

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19th century sports for lower by middle class designed to be well controlled
post industrial
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wenlock olympian games

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  • promote moral, physical and intellectual improvements
  • prizes for success
  • 1850 - athletics, football, cricket
  • written rules
  • all over country
  • olympic hymns
    wenlock olympic society campaigned to have PE on the national curriculum and promoted benefits of sport nationally.
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negative effects of industrial revolution

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H - poor Health 
I - lack of Income
T - lack of Time 
F - lack of Facilities
O - overcrowding (low class to urban  areas)
R - loss of rights
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improvements of industrial revolution

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  • health/ hygiene improved
  • increase in wages
  • development of new middle class
  • cheaper to travel
  • improved transport and communications
  • industrial patronage
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industrial patronage

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factory owners set up factory teams to encourage loyalty in the workplace

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urbanisation

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  • migration from rural for work
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characteristics of urbanisation

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  • lack of space
  • large working class population (mass spectator)
  • loss of traditional sports
  • worked long hours
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transport revolution (railways)

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  • movement of teams/spectators
  • improved access to different parts of the country
  • cheaper train travel
  • improved access to countryside
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communication (newspapers)

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society were educated

- increased knowledge and awareness of sports e.g. when fixtures were and results

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church influence

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  • encouraged social control to divert from drinking and gambling
  • church provided facilities
  • YMCA promoted healthy body/ healthy mind
  • church organised teams and comps
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development of middle class

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  • codification - defined rules
  • competitions
  • public provision
  • increased leisure time
  • move to professionalism
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characteristics of rational recreation

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  • respectability
  • referees
  • regular
  • skills based
  • facilities
  • codification/ rules
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British empire and spread of sport

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teachers - developed teams and taught values
factory owners - set up teams, gave workers time off
clergy - developed church teams, became missionaries
british army - used sport in armed services
diplomats - travelled and took sport with them

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public provision

and define

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  • baths improved hygiene
  • swimming improved social control
    local council provision of facilities for masses to participate
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development of NGBs

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  • sport became more popular
  • more teams/clbs forming
  • more fixtures organised
  • nationally agreed rules
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amateur

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a person who plays sport for the love of it and receives no financial gain

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professional

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a person who plays sport for financial gain

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amateur in 19th century

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  • manliness
  • appreciating fitness and rule regulated behaviour
  • high moral
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characteristics of a gentlemen amateur

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  • respected
  • wealth
  • free time
  • training frowned upon / no desire to improve
  • upper/middle class
  • high morality
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professional 19th century characteristics

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  • working class
  • poor
  • little free time / long working hors
  • desire to perform and train well
  • low morality
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positive impacts of 19th century amateurism

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  • dominated by upper/middle, high status in sport and society
  • code of amateurism
  • code of ethics
  • play sport for the love of it
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positive impacts of 19th century professionalism

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  • poor so paid wage to take time off work
  • wage dependent on results so performance improved
  • employment in factories based on sport talent
  • determined to succeed
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modern day professionalism

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  • all classes can compete
  • people now respected for success
  • high rewards through media and sponsorships
  • have more time to train
  • celebrity status
  • positive role models
  • more spectators
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modern day amateurs

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  • lower status
  • some receive finance to play
  • viewed positively due to fair play
  • codes of amateurism
  • codes of conduct e.g. calling ref sir in rugby
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rationalisation and development of football

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urbanisation = large audiences lack of space led to stadiums being built
more free time = to watch and play
more income = afford transport and entrance
improved transport
increased organisation

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emergence of elite female footballers

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  • equal opportunities
  • increase media coverage
  • more role models
  • more provision PE
  • more clubs
  • more free
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lawn tennis

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  • middle class lawns with walls and hedges for privacy
  • middle class invention played and organised by them
  • males and females
  • specialist equipment
  • standardised rules
  • public provision
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open era

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when professional tennis players were allowed to compete alongside amateurs

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society

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an organised group of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common interest

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socialisation

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lifelong process where members of society learn its norms, values and ideas in order to take their place in that society

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Primary socialisation

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Socialisation during the early years of childhood which takes place mainly within immediate family

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Internalisation

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learning of values or attitudes that are incorporated within yourself

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Secondary socialisation

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Occurs during later years e.g. teenagers and adults

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Gender socialisation

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learning to conform to culturally defined gender roles through socialisation

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Social control

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Concept that refers to the way in which peoples thoughts, feelings, appearance and behaviour are regulated. E.g. control from peers or the media to look feminine and maintain a slim appearance could encourage a women to do aerobics instead of rugby.

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Institutions

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organisation founded for a religious, educational, professional or social purpose.

  • work together for the benefit of society, undertaking a variety of ‘social processes’ to ensure socialisation into society, maintaining order and control
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Social change

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an alteration in the social order of a society. It occurs when institutions re-adjust to meet new needs. E.g. leisure centre may offer crèche facilities to mothers can partake.

this girl can
cricket for change

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Social issues

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problems that affect many people in society

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Inequality

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unfair situation where resources are distributed unevenly within society.

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causes of inequality

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o Lack of money
o Lack of confidence
o Lack of role models
o Stereotypes

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Social stratification

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Type of social inequality where society is divided into different levels e.g. class, wealth.

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Social class

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social inequalities where certain groups have more access to wealth, income and power. Factors that contribute is a persons job, family background.

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Social action theory

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Way of viewing socialisation, emphasising social action
- accepts that sport is produced and developed at a particular time through the relationships and social networks of people who share similar views

PEOPLE CAN INTERVENE IN SOCIAL PROCESSES AND CHANGE THEM

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Progression

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Process of gradually developing towards a more advanced state

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Interactionist approach

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Study of how individuals behave within a society

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Equal opportunities

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the right to access the same opportunities, regardless of race, age, sex

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Prejudice

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Unfavourable opinion of an individual based off of inadequate facts

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Discrimination

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treating people differently
acting on prejudice
based on stereotypes

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Stereotyping

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making simple generalisations about members of a group. Can be overt or covert

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infographics

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a graphic visual representation of info intended to present info quickly and clearly

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disability

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a term used when impairment adversely affects performance

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integration

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able-bodied and disabled people taking part in same activity at same time e.g. london marathon

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segregation

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people with disabilities participating separately among themselves e.g. paralympics

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race

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physical characteristics

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Racism

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a set of beliefs or ideas based on assumption that some races have superiority and may lead to abuse

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ethnic group

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people who have racial religious traits in common

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Stacking

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Disproportionate concentration of ethnic minorities in certain positions in a sports team. Based on stereotype.

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Channelling

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Ethnic minorities may be pushed into certain sport based on assumptions about them

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main concept of social action theory and example

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individuals interact within society
society can change individuals involvement in sport
e.g. change sport to match social needs

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commercialism

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process of attempting to gain money from an activity e.g. sport

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characteristics of commercial sport

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professional sport
sponsorship and busniess
entertainment
contracts e.g. sales of merchandise
athletes as commodities
wide media coverage
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media

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an organised means of communicating by which large numbers of different people can be reached quickly

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golden triangle

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relationship between sport media and business

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sponsorship

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when a company pays for their products to be public advertised to increase sales of their good

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effects of commercialisation on professional performers

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  • high incomes by promoting product
  • paid for success
  • pressure to perform when injured
  • specialise in sport requires dedication
  • entertainers who become household names
  • lack privacy
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effects of commercialisation on sport

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  • rules and scoring changed to speed up and stop bordom
  • breaks so sponsors can advertise
  • women sports receive less coverage
  • increased tech more personal experience
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merchandising

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brand or image from one product is used to sell another

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why companies invest large amounts of money into sports (sponsorship)

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  • increased sales
  • increased brand awarness
  • association with excellence at highest level of sport
  • association with healthy image of sport
  • decrease tax
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media involved in sport

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  • spreading of sport to new nations
77
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interactionist theory is helpful in understanding how to:

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  • change sports to match the perspectives and identities of those playing them
  • make sport less hierarchically organised
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mild form of social control

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what is deemed to be gender appropriate behaviour
- might not take part in sport to do what is socially acceptable

  • look feminine with slim appearance
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why might social pressures stop people competition

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  • feel guilty about leaving a young baby
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sports involvement is determined by

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relationships between people based on the different amounts of power they have in society

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interactionism

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stresses the fact that it is people who actually create society
- the ways we communicate and interact are emphasised

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2 types of discrimination

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overt discrimination

covert discrimination

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barriers to participation

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lack of time
negative social influences
lack of motivation
lack of skill
lack of resources
family obligation
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barriers for disabled

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negative self image
low income
lack of acces
lack of organised programmes
low media coerave
lack of specialist coaches
myths
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solutions reduce barriers for disabled

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provide more oppurtunitits
increased investment in disabled sport
providing transport and facilities
improved technology
increased media coverage
educating of myths and stereotypes
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examples of racism in sport

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stacking

channeling

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causes of under-represented groups in sport

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conflicts with religious/ culture
high value placed on education 
fear of racism
stereotyping
language barriers
fear of rejection
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solutions to racial disadvantage

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training more ethnic coaches
ensuring single sex provision
punishing racial abuse
provision in pe appropriate for all culture e.g. kit
organising campaigns
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solutions to gender inequality

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sex discrimination act 1975
encourage shared domestic/childcare responsibilities
increased media coverage
increased sponsorhips
educate to reduce myths
more oppurtunities
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health benefits of increased participation

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decreased risk of heart disease
low blood pressure
healthy weight
decreased risk of type 2 diabetes
cancer
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fitness benefits of increased participation

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posture
body shape
flexibility
agility
speed
reaction time
92
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social benefits

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increased serotonin
better sleep
improved concentration
confidence

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county sport partnerships

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local agencies working together to increase numbers in sport and physical activity

  • invested in by sport england
  • work with local authorities, health organisation
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what does sport england do

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  • offers help to local authorities to help develop sport in their area
  • putting in place schemes and initiatives to overcome barriers
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aims of sport england

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help more people have a sporting habit for life
create more oppurtunities for young people to play sport
nurture and develop talent
provide the right facilities in right places
support local authorities

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sport englands nationally funded partners

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  • sporting equals - black and minority

- women in sport - make being alive more attractive

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sport england initiatives

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’ this girl can’

‘breeze’ get girls into riding bikes for fun

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whole sport plan and example

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plan submitted to sport england outlining each NGB’s strategies to grow participation and enhance talent

indoor rowing (young people) - aiming to deliver participation at local level through school games to ensure young people have a positive first experience of indoor rowing and educate pupils and teacher about indoor rowing

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