Sport and Society: Social Action Theory Flashcards
What is society?
An organised group of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common interest
What is internalisation?
The learning of values or attitudes that are incorporated within yourself
What is socialisation?
A lifelong process where members of a society learns its norms, values, ideas, practices and roles in order to take their place in that society
What is primary socialisation?
Refers to socialisation during the early years of childhood which takes place mainly within the immediate family
What is secondary socialisation?
Occurs during the later years 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
What is social control?
A concept that refers to the way in which peoples thoughts, feelings, appearance and behaviours are regulated in social system
What is an institution?
An established organisation founded for religious, educational, professional or social purpose
What is social purpose?
An alteration in the social order of a society
Define equality in sport
The right to access the same opportunities, regardless of factors such as race, age, sex, mental or physical capabilities
Define prejudice
To form an unfavourable opinion of an individual, often based on inadequate facts
Define discrimination
The unfair treatment of a person, or minority group; to make a distinction and act on a prejudice
What are the two types of discrimination?
Overt and covert discrimination
What is overt discrimination?
Visible and obvious such as verbal racism or abuse towards a player
What is covert discrimination?
Hidden and less obvious such as non selection of an individual as captain because of their race
What is stereotyping?
Making generalisations about all members of a group/an individual due to them belonging to a certain group.
What are the benefits of raising participation?
. Improve health and fitness
. Reduces BP
. Meeting new people
. Making new friends
. Higher levels of self confidence
. Perform better at work
. Money put into equipment/facilities gives people jobs which benefits country financially
What are the barriers to sport participation?
. Lack of time
. Negative social influences such as poor PE experiences
. Lack of motivation
. Lack of skill
. Lack of resources/costs of participation
. Family obligations/domestic responsibilities
What is gender socialisation?
The act of learning to conform to culturally defined gender roles through socialisation.
What is social change?
An alteration in the social order of a society
When does social change occur?
When institutions re-adjust to meet new needs of groups in society such as woman