Socio-cultural Studies Flashcards
Give one surviving ethnic sport and explain why it has survived.
Gloucester Cheese rolling. (F)-L-O-U-R-I-S-T-T local occasional unique religious isolated social tourism traditional
How did public schools create sports such as football?
Boarding schools- they had time to practise
Space- to build facilities and pitches
facilities- they had good facilities
funding- build facilities/ hire coaches
Games masters- ex public school boys/role models
inter house-competitions
inter school- competitions (between schools)
Rules- NGB and rules drawn up at Uni
professions- jobs such as the Armed forces spread sports all over the world
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Explain the traditional amateur approach to sport.
- based on taking part
- gentleman amateur ethos, payment was frowned upon
- based around public school beliefs (sportsmanship etc.)
- poor organisation, volunteers/enthusiasts
Explain the professional approach to sport.
- sport is now run as a businesss
- increase organisation of NGB, now focuses on MASS PARTICIPATION
- Win ethic
- sport is part of the golden triangle
- requires sporting excellence, london 2012.
Nature of sport in America
big four high status at uni/schools commercialism golden triangle win ethic american dream (rags to riches)
origins of american football
What? Grid Iron (explain..)
where? Ivy league colleges (princeton)
when? princeton vs rugters 1869
how? brutality, early deaths, physicality
nature of American Football (violence)
protection- dehumanises opposition
tradition- keen to recreate past (early deaths)
frontier spirit- moving from the east to the west using violence
win ethic- what ever it takes to win
nature of american football (commercialism)
sport is a franchise (business) green bay packers
profit linked to capitalism
golden triangle- sponsorship, media
super bowl- advertistement costs a lot of money
characteristics of Australia
young nation
large (sparsely populated)
native population (Aboriginals)
nature of sport in Australia.
90% of people participate in sport, why?
favourable climate accessible natural environment (volley ball) high status in schools/ university sport is fashionable used as a vote catcher (politicians) tradition (pommie bashing) bush culture
Nature of Aussie Rules Football
All- Game for All (35+, Female)
australian- asutralias national game
aboriginals- highest percentage of aboriginals playing
exhibition matches- increase interest
bush- bush culture
cos- conversion between codes (football rugby union)
match- high on media (FOX news, first pages news)
comes- commercalism
clear progressive pathways between schools and clubs (depends on area, melbourne devils)
Australian rules football origins
who? Tom Wills
when? 1850, Victoria
where? cricket Ovals
why? used winter training programme for cricketers
what are the three types of funding, and explain the funding.
public- national lottery
private- sponerships/private companies (nike)
voluntary- donations/charities
explain the sports development pyramid. with two characteristics for each.
foundation- school children, introduction to sport
participation- extra curriculum, non-competitive
performance- national, compeitive/competition
elite/excellence- sports science support, international.
explain uk sport.
ELITE:
develop elite sport in the uk
distribute national lottery funding
attracts international events e.g. London ‘12
TASS- talented athletes scholarship scheme
promote ethical sport
explain English Institute of Sport
PLANS: provides practical plans for athletes: (performance should be a prefix) provides performance lifestyle advice provides performance analysis provides performance nutritional advice provides performance sports science medicine support.
explain sport england:
sPART eng LAND:
increase participation in sport with campagins (get active)
focuses on target groups (elderly and women- This Girl Can)
protects community playing fields
distributes national lottery funding
Advantages and disadvantages of modern technological products in sport:
ICED CAPS:
disadvantages:
-injury, protection (dehumanises oppostion) harder tackling
-Cheating- taking drugs
-Expense- hi tech bikes cant be affordable for everyone.
-disruption- video playback (halts game)
advantages:
- comfort, lightweight football boots
- analysis- hawkeye (goal line technology)
- performance- shark suits (streamline)
- safety- cricket helmet (protects head)
explain the background of the modern olympic games
baron Decoubertain:
ancient olympic games (athens, 2000 yrs)
cotswold games- robert dover
much wenlock games- DR Penny brookes, invited decoubertain who was inspired
english public schools, such as rugby, decoubertain was inspired by the character building at the schools.
modern Olympic games, 1896 Athens.
describe olympism
balance between body, mind and soul
no discrimination
fair play
international Olympic committee roles:
I-O-C
supervise summer/winter olympics
ensures no discrimination
governs national governing bodies (BOA)
benefits/drawbacks of the olmypic games on SOCIETY
TTENPS: Tourism Travel Employment Nation building increased participation in BAHL
benefits/drawbacks of the olmypic games on SPORT
PROFILE: profile of olympic sports organisation of sports science increased World Class facilities international events lottery funding to elite athletes sporting excellence (home advantage)
Commercialism of the Olympic games Pre and Post LA 1984
- Amateurism: no payment/ enjoyment
- unequal funding (usa)
- shamateurism
- CCC- montreal was a catalyst for commercialism
- Peter uberoth commercalised the LA 1984
- TOP programme- olympic partner programme e.g. mcdonalds
- TV boom- tv’s becoming accessible
- Golden traingle- olympics linked with sponserships/media
- saved olympics
