Sport + Society

Question 1

define society.

Answer 1

an organised group of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common culture

Question 2

what is involved in socialisation?

Answer 2

primary== early years of childhood in the immediate family

secondary== teenage+ adults from peers, media, school..
-learn traits e.g: co-operation/teamwork

Gender socialisation- the act of learning to conform to culturally define gender roles through socialisation

Question 3

Define Socialisation

Answer 3

A lifelong process where members of a society learn its norms, values, ideas + roles in order to take their place in that society

Question 4

define social issues.

Answer 4

Problems that affect many people within society

Question 5

define social control.

Answer 5

The way in which people’s thoughts, feelings, appearance and behaviour are regulated in social systems

Question 6

define social change.

Answer 6

changes in human interactions + relationships that transform cultural + social institutions // an alteration in the social order of society

Question 7

define social inequality.

Answer 7

an occurrence when resources are distributed unevenly

Question 8

define social stratification

Answer 8

a type of social inequality associated to characteristics of wealth or status

Question 9

What are the factors contributing to social class

Answer 9

• employment
• family background
• education
• income

Question 10

Define prejudice

Answer 10

To form an unfavourable opinion of an individual based on inadequate facts

Question 11

Discrimination

Answer 11

The unfair treatment of a person or minority group to make a distinction + act on a prejudice

Question 12

Stereotyping

Answer 12

A standardised image, make simple generalisations about all members of a group which allows others to categorise + treat them accordingly

Question 13

What are the causes of social inequality

Answer 13

• lack of money
• lack of confidence
• lack of role models
• myths/stereotypes

Question 14

Social action theory

Answer 14

• A way of viewing socialisation, emphasising social action
• sport is produced + developed @ a particular time through the relationships and social networks of people who share similar views

Question 15

What are the benefits of raising participation

Answer 15

• improved physical fitness + health
• improved mental health
• social benefits- meeting new people and making new friends
• positive use of free time = reduced crime rate
• help performance @ work due to improved mental and physical ability
• spending money on equipment and facilities provides people with jobs and benefits economy

Question 16

Explain Sport Englands equality and diversity policy

Answer 16

• committed to developing a culture that enables + values everyone’s full involvement
  -creating an environment in which everyone has opportunities to play, compete, officiate, coach, volunteer and run community sport
• overcoming potential barriers for those wishing to play sport, particularly if they are from groups who are currently under-represented in sport

Question 17

What are the barriers to participation?

Answer 17

• lack of time
• negative social experiences
• lack of motivation
• lack of resources
• family obligations

Question 18

What are the solutions to the barriers to participation?

Answer 18

• add physical activity to a daily routine
• invite family + friends to exercise with you on a regular basis
• select activities requiring few or no skills/ few facilities and equipment
• exercise with the children

Question 19

What are the barriers to participation for disability

Answer 19

• negative self-image/ lack of confidence
  -lack of access into and around facilities
  -relatively low income levels
• lack of organised programmes
• lack of media coverage
• lack of specialist coaches/ clubs and adapted equipment
• myths + stereotypes

Question 20

What are the solutions to the barrier of participation of disability

Answer 20

• provide more opportunities for success
• increase investment in disabled sport
• provide transport to facilities and around facilities
• improvised technology
• increase media coverage + promoting role models
• training of more specialist coaches
• educating people on myths/ stereotypes
• designing activities specifically for disabled people
• specialist organisations to support + develop opportunities

Question 21

what is the ‘This Girl Can’ campaign?

Answer 21

-celebrates active women who are doing their thing no matter hoe they look, how well they do it or how sweaty they get
-reaches out to women of all backgrounds
-funded by national lottery

Question 22

what is ‘Cricket for Change’?

Answer 22

–Chris Gale set up academy
-to have a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children
-to increase aspiration, promote mutual respect + enhances relationships with the community - ‘Street Chance’
- to decrease crime

Question 23

what are physical health benefits?

Answer 23

–stay fit + healthy
–reduced chance of illness + disease
–lower resting HR
– hypertrophy
–improved components of fitness
–increased bone density
–reduced cholesterol
–reduced heart disease, heart attack, stroke + type 2 diabetes
–increased joint flexibility

Question 24

what are social health benefits?

Answer 24

–make more friends
–can build skills
–boosts self-esteem
– develops a sense of fair play + improves social skills
–acceptance of rules, decisions of others

Question 25

explain other benefits of participation.

Answer 25

–crime- more positive use of free time = lower crime rates

–employment- increased productivity at work/lower absenteeism= less time off work + more productivity

–economic- increased spending on healthy pursuits= more money put into economy via increased ‘leisure spend’