week 5 Flashcards
enlightened racism
black success is okay in sports, but not other domains
cultural/historical explanation for black success
- racial ideology - slavery, colonialism
2. segregation, discrimination
ambivalence:
women are portrayed as good athletes, but within stereotypical roles
disability
2 models of disability
3 positions in sports for people with disability
restrictions of opportunities to engage in community life because of physical or social barriers created by society
- medical - medical conditions disable people
- social - society disables people
- invisibility of disability in sports - excluded
- visibility of disability in sports - athletes with a disability
- (in)visibility of (dis)ability - people with disability are seen as athletes
habitus
capital
located within the body and affects every aspect of human embodiment
something that can acquired and converted
sport-media
an important platform where cultural differences are made relevant to a massive audience; gives meaning to a diverse group of people based on race, ethnicity, gender, disability
construct the norm
when constructing differences –> construct the cultural norm and cultural ‘others’
hegemonic media discourse
cultural traditional discourse
economic discourse
race: black athletes are naturally gifted with physical ability, and white athletes are described more as intelligence, perseverance, and hard working
gender: women in sports are framed as strong, but dependent on men and mentally unsure
race: some sports originally/historically are ‘‘black’’ or ‘‘white’’ culture
gender: gender separation is good because it has always been that way, but there are certain sports that could be played together
race: inexpensive sports are performed better by black people, like baseball, basketball, sprint
quantity of coverage
quality of coverage
limited media attention for Paralympics and disabled athletes
disabled athletes are represented as elite, but the Paralympic games as ‘‘second rate event’’
