Sport And Society Flashcards
What is society?
An organised group of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common interest.
What is socialisation?
A lifelong process where members of a society learn it’s norms, values, ideas, practices and roles in order to take their place in society.
What is Internalisation?
The learning of values or attitudes that are incorporated within yourself.
What is Gender Socialisation?
The act of learning to conform to culturally defined gender roles through socialisation.
What is Social Control?
A concept that refers to the way in which peoples thoughts, feeling appearances and behaviours are regulated in social system.
What is institution?
An established organisation founded for religious, educational, professional or social purpose.
What is Social Change?
An alteration in the social order of a society.
What is primary socialisation?
This refers to socialisation during the early years of childhood which takes place mainly within the immediate family (i.e mother, father, brothers, sisters).
What is secondary socialisation?
This occurs during the later years (e.g as teenagers and adults) when the family is less involved and other ‘agencies’ are deliberately set up for the socialisation process and begin to exert more and more influence (e.g peer groups, friends, schools).
What are social structures?
Organised pattern of social relationships and institution that make up society; class is the common structure in the UK.
What is stratification?
System of rankings within society e.g by wealth, power etc.
What is social class?
A term used to define social inequalities, ie certain groups have more access to wealth, income and power than other. Factors which contribute to social class include a person’s job, family background, education and income.
What are equal opportunities?
The right to access the same opportunities, regardless of factors such as race, age, sex, mental or physical capabilities.
What is a disability?
When a mental, physical or sensory impairment affects performance.
What is inclusiveness?
All people should have needs, abilities and aspirations recognised, understood and met within a supportive environment.
What is integration? (In terms of disabled people)
Able bodied and disabled people taking part in the same activity at the same time.
What is segregation?
People with disabilities participating separately with other disabled performers.
What is race?
The physical characteristics of an individual.
What is racism?
A set of beliefs or ideas based on the assumption that races have distinct hereditary characteristics that give some races an intrinsic superiority over others, it may lead to physical or verbal abuse.
What is channelling?
Ethnic minorities may be pushed into certain sports and even certain positions within a team, based on the assumption about them.
What is stacking?
The disproportionate concentration of ethnic minorities in certain positions in a sport team, which tends to be based on the stereotypes that they are more valuable for their physicality than their decision making and communication.
What are ethnic groups?
People who have racial, religious, or linguistic traits in common.
What is social inequality?
The unfair situation where resources or opportunities are distributed unevenly within society.
What are social processes?
A lifelong process where members of a society learn it’s norms, values, ideas, practices and roles in order to take their place in that society.
