Socio Cultural Flashcards

1
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Who were the middle class?

A

Factory owners, professionals and managers

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2
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who was the headmaster of Rugby school?

A

Thomas Arnold

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3
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who was Pierre De Courbetin?

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A French historian who visited Britain in the late 19th century and was inspired by features of amateurism so he created the modern Olympics

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4
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when was the modern Olympics established?

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1896

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5
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when was pre-industrial Britain?

A

1750-1850

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6
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when was post-industrial Britain?

A

1850-1900

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7
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How many countries boycotted the 1980 olympics?

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65 countries

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8
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what was the name of the African American Hitler refused to shake?

A

Jesse Owens

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9
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What was the name of the Aryan long jumper who congratulated Jesse Owens?

A

Lutz Lang

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10
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What led to many countries boycotting the 1980 Olympics?

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The soviet union invading Afghanistan

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11
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How many countries boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics?

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14 countries including the soviet union

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12
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What happened during the 1972 Munich Olympics

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The Black September group stormed the Olympic village and took 11 Israelis, including 2 from the team, hostage in return that they released the 234 Palestinians held In Israel. All hostages were murdered along with 5 terrorists

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13
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How many members stormed the Olympic village?

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8 members

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14
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What was formed as a result of the Munich Olympics?

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An anti-terrorism group

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15
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Why did apartheid exist in South Africa (1968)?

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Whites becoming afraid of the influx of black immigrants in South Africa and growing power of black trade unions

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16
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what were the name of the athletes who protested for more civil rights?

A

John Carlos and Tommy smith

17
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What was the significance of the 1984 Olympics?

A

Commercialisation was introduced due to the debt the Montreal Olympic accumulated, therefore the Olympics was funded privately. As a result of that, the Olympics made a profit

18
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What is deviance?

A

Unaccepted behaviour within a culture that differs from the perceived social or legal norm.

19
Q

How does WADA reinforce a clean culture?

A

They ban athletes for 4 years for their 1st failed test and a lifetime ban for the 2nd failed test

20
Q

When was UK Sport created?

A

1997

21
Q

How many athletes did the English institute of sport work with during 2009-2013?

A

86% of the athletes and 27 of the 29 sports that won a medal for Team GB at the Paralympics and Olympic games in 2012

22
Q

What are some reasons for athletes dropping out of an Elite sports programme?

A

->External pressure
->Performance pressure
->Trying to maintain standards
->Better talent

23
Q

When was cock fighting made illegal?

A

1849 By the act of parliament

24
Q

What sports would women be involved in during pre-industrial Britain?

A

->Smock racing for LC
->Archery for UC

25
Q

What is match fixing?

A

when a sports is played to a completely or partly predetermined result.

26
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What is spot-fixing?

A

When a specific outcome of a sports fixture is illegally predetermined

27
Q

What is pedestrianism?

A

A sport for both classes with different roles. Lower class competing by running or walking and the upper class would be patrons or sponsors of them.

28
Q

What was the ball in mob football made out?

A

Pig bladder

29
Q

What is smock racing?

A

A race where the winner is awarded a dress as a prize

30
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What is commercialisation?

A

The view of sport as a commodity that commercial companies and individuals can profit from

31
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Why has womens football become more popular?

A

->Free-match streaming and online channels making more matches more accessible ->Increased spectator-ism ->Increased sponsorship and money for developing role model and “household names”

32
Q

What is the commercial value of women’s football in Europe expected to be by 2033 by UEFA?

A

£577.8 by 2033

33
Q

What did Robert Miller say about doping?

A

“Just as much as everyone else i didn’t regard it as doping”

34
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What is the whereabouts rule?

A

A 60 minute slot of which an athlete has to be available for drug testing, if missed you receive a whereabouts failure, 3 may lead to a 2 year ban. However Eid Naser missed 3 tests and avoided a ban.

35
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What are the stages of testing for talent ID?

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Phase 1:Basic tests including analysis of training and competition history
Phases 2 and 3:Psychological assessments and performance lifestyle assessments
Confirmation: Selected athletes train 6-12 months and suitability of elite sport is tested >Unsuccessful go to club system

36
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What is an example of a household presenter back in the 1980s?

A

Brian Moore for football