Sport Development

Question 1

What does sport do for us? positive aspects

Answer 1

• self esteem
• self assurance
• confidence
• poise
• health benefits of active living

Question 2

Sport reinforce various hegemonies of expression and inequalities

Answer 2

• Sexism
• Racism
• abliesm
• homophobia
• militaristic masculinity
• predilection for war

Question 3

Sport as political

Answer 3

• preperation for war, duty, honour, patriotism and obedience
• nationalist demonstrations of power
• Enculturation: immigrants introduced to the canadian way of life through sport

Question 4

Sport for development and peace (SDP) aligns with neoliberal understanding in 3 ways?

Answer 4

1. focuses on re-building infrastructure
2. attempts to improve capacity building investment
3. involving private buildings and corporations in development practices

Question 5

Development; Individual

Answer 5

• Help people achieve their potential
• attributes like cooperation, sportsmanship and competition are valued
• based on normative ideas of personal growth and socialization

Question 6

Development: Broader systematic meaning

Answer 6

• often conceptualized in terms of western development models that assume neoliberalism is the pinnacle for development
• programs in some countries will try to replicate western models of governance, which can amount to colonialism
• economic development is central here: raise poor countries people out of poverty through the adoption of western late market capitalist means

Question 7

Sport For transformation

Answer 7

1. attempt to alter conditions of inequality
2. interrogate your own assumptions about sport and development
3. include educational components related to social inequality, focus on much more than just sport
4. change teacher coach model
5. focus on making change and not just raising awareness

Question 8

sport plus vs plus sport

Answer 8

• Sport Plus - The main objectives for these programs are increased participation in sports which is achieved by non-profits reducing the barriers to entry to sports by providing resources, equipment and coaching. Secondary benefits like general fitness and health, development of life skills, education, etc. can result from these programs.
• Plus Sport - Organizations put the emphasis on sport being used as the tool that is able to help forge social change. Plus Sport organizations are more focused on the non-sporting outcomes that result from the programs such as increasing positive education outcomes, providing mentorship and guidance or reducing gang violence.