Socio-cultural influences Flashcards
(17 cards)
What factors affect participation in sports
- Education
- Culture/religion
- Attitudes
- Accessibility
- Available leisure time
- Familiarity
-Adaptability/ inclusiveness - Sexism
- Role models
- Media coverage
- Disposable income
- Family commitments
What are Family/friends/peers
parents
- relations
friends
siblings
classmates
What affect does family/friends/peers have on participation
Familiarity: You may play the same sport as your family
Attitudes: You may not play badminton because your friends don’t play ( this could be flipped and encourage you to play as your friends play)
Family commitments: you may not play sport because you have to look after your siblings
what are the catergories of age
Old
teenagers
Retired
children
What effect does age have on participation
Accessibility: Many clubs have specific times in which they train/play
- they also have set age ranges
Disposable income: Money may be needed to pay bills rather than play sport
Available leisure time: Some people have little spare time due to work commitments ( usually the older you are)
stereotyping: Some people think you are too old to play sport if you are retired
What is gender
male
female
What effect does Gender have on participation
role models: There are a lack of female role models in many sports
Media coverage: Lack of TV coverage of female sports
Sexism: Some girls do not want to play rugby as they think others will think they are masculine
Stereotyping: Some males do not want to play netball as they think it is a sport for females
What is race/religion/culture
culture
specific origin
What effect does Race/religion and culture have on participation
Cultural influences: family or peers influence whether someone does an activity or not
Disposable income: Due to economic grouping some people from minority groups may have less money
- without a permanent job you won’t be able to access the funds to play sports
Stereotyping: people from different backgrounds are steered towards or away from certain activities
Africans- athletics over swimming
What is disability
People are split into groups dependent on their disability
What effect does Disability have on partcipation
Adaptability: many adapted activities for people with disabilities
- adaptations of sports for disabled people can be expensive
Inclusiveness: sports sessions may not cater for disabilities. This means disabled people can’t take part in mainstream activities
Accessibility: Lack of clubs and facilities in the local area for disabled people
- lack of ramps
- pool hoists
Disposable income: specialists equipment is expensive
Stereotyping: Someone with disabilities may be of they view they can’t take part in sports
Media coverage: limited media coverage of Disabled sportsmen
Role models: Due to the lack of media coverage there is lack of disabled role models to aspire to
Examples of developed activities for disabled people
- Wheel chair tennis
- wheelchair rugby
What are the categories to consider for What effect does family have on participation
Attitude
Familiarity
family commitments
What are the categories to consider for What effect does Age have on participation
Accessibility
Disposable income
Accessible leisure time
Stereotype
What are the categories to consider for What effect does Gender have on participation
Stereotype
Media coverage
Role models
Sexism
What are the categories to consider for What effect does race and culture have on participation
Cultural influences
Stereotype
Disposable income
What are the categories to consider for What effect does Disability have on participation
Role models
Media Coverage
Accessibility
Disposable income
Inclusiveness
Stereotype
Adaptability
