The Impact Of Sport On Society And Of Society On Sport

Question 1

Society definition

Answer 1

Organised group of people associated for some specific purpose or with a shared common interest

Question 2

Internalisation definition

Answer 2

Learning of values or attitudes that are incorporated within yourself

Question 3

Socialisation

Answer 3

Lifelong process where members of a society learn its norms, values, ideas, practices and roles in order to take their place in that society

Question 4

Primary socialisation definition

Answer 4

• play is a good way to learn how to share interact and practice learning to become an adult
• families coming together through physical activities eg. Rounders

Question 5

Secondary socialisation definition

Answer 5

Occurs during teenage and adult life when the family is less involved and other ‘agencies’ begin to have more influence (eg. Peers, friends, school.)

Question 6

Institution definition

Answer 6

Established organisation founded for religious, educational, professional or social purpose

Question 7

Gender socialisation definition

Answer 7

Act of learning to conform culturally defined gender roles through socialisation

Question 8

Social control definition and applied to sport

Answer 8

• a concept that refers to the way I’m which people’s thoughts, feelings, appearance and behaviours are regulated in a social system
• specific sports ruled out which require muscle development as they are ‘unfeminine’ eg. Rugby, boxing. This pressure comes from peers or the media

Question 9

Social change definition

Answer 9

Alteration in the social order of a society

Question 10

Main causes of social inequality (acronym)

Answer 10

MR/MC

M- money
R- role models
M- myths
C- confidence

Question 11

Socio-economic qualities example

Answer 11

‘Cricket for change’ is an example of a UK charity that try to provide opposition for disadvantaged children

Question 12

Social structure definition

Answer 12

Organised pattern of social relationships that make up a society; class is a common structure

Question 13

Stratification definition and what it means for sport

Answer 13

• System of power rankings within society eg. Wealth, power etc
• type of school you go to (State vs private) will affect the activities a person gets to try and the quality+time of facilities (some young people disadvantaged compared to others)
• People at the top of stratification; have greater access to resources than those below
• participation in sport is an opportunity to ‘leave behind normal life’ and adopt a new identity. Eg. Ellis Genge