Twenty-First Century Flashcards
What is social mobility
the changes in wealth education and occupation over a persons lifetime
What is socio-economic
relating to or concerning with the interaction of social and economic factors. Economic circumstances can affect social experiences and vice versa
How did gender impact on the media: more coverage
greater amounts (hours/column inches) of coverage devoted to women’s sports
How did gender impact on the media: presenters
greater number of female presenters today
How did gender impact on the media: presenters
greater number of female presenters today
How did gender impact on the media: more sports
increased range of women’s sports covered
e.g. football, netball, rugby
How did gender impact on the media: less sexist
media coverage is now less sexist/sexualised today
How did gender impact on the media: more live coverage
more women’s sport of premier channels at peak times
How did gender change in status: opportunities?
increased quality of women’s sport events and participation
e.g. women’s premier league
How did gender change in status: media coverage?
increased media coverage of woman’s sport.
wider rage of women shown within the media
e.g. women’s Ashes series, Super League Netball
How did gender change in status: societal role?
Traditional perceptions of women’s role in society being challenged.
e.g. shared childcare now provides more time for women to access sport
How did gender change in status: challenged stereotypes?
women now participate in men’s sport, role models now exist traditionally male sports
How did gender change in status: equality?
increasing gender equality. Equal pay/prize money for women in sports
How did gender change in status: discrimination?
reduced discrimination against women.
Gender equality should prevent it.
e.g. reduction of male only clubs
How have these changes helped women?
> Women to have potential career in sports
Increased prize money
More women can become professional sports performance
Women train full time
Raised women’s profile within sports
Law and Order: legalisation
has become more complicated / more involved in sports
Law and Order: negligence
increased cases
e.g. rugby coach being sued for poor control of scrum
Law and Order: litigation
referees / players / coaches are more likely to be sued.
e.g. Eva Cameron suing Jose Mourinho for sexual discrimination
Law and Order: criminal
increased criminal prosecutions against sports people for violent conduct on the field.
e.g. Duncan Ferguson jailed for on-field assault
Law and Order: CAs
increased number of appeals to Court of Arbitration for sport.
e.g. Russian Olympic ban appeal 2016
Law and Order: match fixing
increased police attention to match fixing / illegal betting has made it easier to detect
Law and Order: discrimination
racial and gender equality laws have reduced discrimination.
e.g. Gold club membership rules can’t discriminate based on gender
How laws in sport make it safer: banning orders
known hooligans banned from stadiums / travel abroad
How laws in sport make it safer: alcohol bands
alcohol sales band at venues
How laws in sport make it safer: duty of care
officials/organisers legally responsible for player and spectator safety / all seater stadia / health and safety laws
How laws in sport make it safer: drug laws
illegality of some PED drugs to preserve health
How laws in sport make it safer: legal action
on the pitch foul play can be prosecuted in the courts
Education: curriculum
curriculum compulsory PE / part of national curriculum
(minimum 1 hour per week)
How laws in sport make it safer: school types
type of school fee paying schools traditionally offer more opportunities
Education: competition
competition teams and inter-school fixtures
Education: extracurricular
extracurricular clubs - lunch time and after school clubs widen participation opportunities
Education: qualifications
Some PE and sport examination / qualifications require and reward participation
Education: PE lessons
introduction of PE lessons introduced pupils to a wide range of sport and activities
Education: school club links
links with community clubs can increase participation
Education: negative experience
negative school experience can discourage participation
Education: knowledge
education about health benefit increases participation
Availability of time: working hours
reduction of working hours, due to the working time derective (2000).
Meant every employee can only work up to 48 hours a week, over 16 weeks.
This can alter to business needs
Availability of time: technology
introduction of technology development.
Means employees only need to work a machine
Availability of time: less working hours
means more time to participate.
e.g. 24 hour gyms
Availability of time: annual leave
annual leave is a paid holiday, gives 4 weeks paid holiday.
Means more time to participate
Availability of money
> National minimum wage has increased the availability of money
More disposable income
National living wage
Transport
greater accessibility to means of transport.
