Socio-Cultural Influences

Question 1

What is commercialisation?

Answer 1

Making something available on the market or using something to male a profit. In sport this could mean things such as advertising boards or sponsors.

Question 2

Define deviance

Answer 2

Behaviour that falls outside the norms of what is thought to be acceptable; goes against the moral values or laws of the sport.

Question 3

Define sportsmanship

Answer 3

When the player or competitor plays to the rules and does not cheat. It is playing the game and winning or losing honestly

Question 4

Define gamenship

Answer 4

The opposite of sportsman is known as gamesmanship. It means bending the rules/law of a sport without actually breaking them

Question 5

Define negative deviance

Answer 5

Outside the game situation, it could be taking performance enhancing drugs

Question 6

Define positive deviance

Answer 6

When someone still acts outside the norms of the game but with no intention to harm or break the rules. For example injuring another player on accident.

Question 7

Define media

Answer 7

The main means of mass communication (television, radio, newspapers and internet