Topic 3- Socio-cultural Influences Flashcards

1
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what are socio economic groups?

A

groups that split people up according to their job or profession

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2
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what do socio economic groups effect?

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participation rates

the activity

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3
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how does being in a lower socio economic group effect participation?

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some activities e.g gym membership are expensive
less well off areas aren’t as many facilities
people who are in lower paid jobs may have to work more hours- don’t have time

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4
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how does your gender effect levels of participation?

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some men don’t want to dance or play netball because it is seen as a female activity vice versa
women usually earn less than men- may not be able to it
traditionally women may have less time for sport as they are looking after children

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5
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how does age effect participation in sport?

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access- some clubs may only allow certain age groups to play at certain times
cost- money needed to pay bills instead
harder to participate as you get older

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6
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how does ethnicity effect participation in sport?

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cultural influences from family or peers
stereotyping may stop or encourage someone e.g africans are usually associated with long distance running instead of swimming
cost- people from ethnic minority groups may have less money to spend on sport

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7
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how does disability effect participation in sport?

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lack of disable friendly facilities or clubs in an area
special equipment is expensive
not correct access e.g into a pool
stereotyping- assuming they cant participate because of a disability can be from person themselves or others

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8
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what is the golden triangle?

A

media
commercialisation
physical activity and sport

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9
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what is commercialisation

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commercial organisations that make profit from sale of goods,services or events

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how do commercial organisations get their products seen?

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advertising
sponsorship
endorsements

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11
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give an example of a sponsorship

A

visa and 2012 olympics

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12
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what is the media?

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provides entertainments through tv, radio,magazines and social media

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13
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what does the player need funding for from commercial organisations

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facilities
equipment
competitions

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14
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what are the advantages of commercialisation and media for the sponsor?

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inexpensive to advertise
media shows ads in breaks
brand names seen in venues and on kit
product associated with high quality performance

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what are the advantages of commercialisation and media for the sport?

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more coverage

raised awareness of sport increasing participation

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what are the advantages of commercialisation and media for the player?

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made mills to endorse products

can receive top quality products to help performance

17
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what are the advantages of commercialisation and media for a spectator?

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more coverage
replays
red button
buy same stuff role models have``

18
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what are the disadvantages of commercialisation and media for the sponsor?

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media may not get lots of views
company doesn’t get amount of exposure they wanted
player/team doesn’t perform well
player becomes a bad role model, sponsors get linked to these players

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what are the disadvantages of commercialisation and media for the sport?

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clothing and rules change to get more viewers
fixtures and seasons change to maximise viewing opportunities
breaks for ads
negative reporting giving sport bad rep

20
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what are the disadvantages of commercialisation and media for the player/performer

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withdrawal of sponsorship cause financial difficulties
product may have a bad image (alcohol)
pressure to win to keep sponsors
no privacy

21
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what are the disadvantages of commercialisation and media for spectator?

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high subscription cost
cost of merch
minority sports not shown

22
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define sportsmanship

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type of behaviour you should see in sport e.g
shaking hands
kicking ball out of play when player injured

23
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define gamesmanship

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type of behaviour you should not see from performer. bending not breaking the rules
e.g
playing for time if winning
sledging in cricket

24
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what does sportsmanship create?

A

good role model

positive image

25
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what does gamesmanship create?

A

bad role models

negative image of sport

26
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what is deviance in sport?

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unacceptable behaviour that is against the rules 
e.g
cheating
taking PEDs
violence 
racism 
sexism
27
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why does some elite performers resort to deviance?

A
prizes 
fame
money 
sponsors 
pressure
28
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what are the consequences of deviance?

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red card/sent off
fines
bans
loss of sponsors 
bad rep
prison
29
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what is done to prevent deviance in sport?

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random drug tests

fair play awards