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sociology of sport A subdiscipline of sociology and physical education
that studies sports as social phenomena.
Sociology of sport Emphasis on physical culture
Includes all forms of movement and physical activities
that people in particular social worlds create, sustain
and regularly include in their collective lives
Exercise, yoga, parkour, mountain climbing, etc.
Also includes different roles associated with physical
activity
Athlete, coach, referee, fan, sponsors
,psychology of sport Study behavior that exists inside the individual
Focus on motivation, perception, cognition, self-
esteem, self confidence, attitudes, and personality.
Deal with interpersonal dynamics (communication,
leadership, and social influences. Ask how these affect
attributes and processes that exist within the
individual
The great myth Sport is essentially good and pure, and its purity and
goodness are automatically transferred to all who
participate in it"
What are some of the reasons as to They are socially significant activities for many
why we should study sports as social They reinforce ideas and beliefs
phenomena? They are integrated into major spheres of social life
Ideologies
Identify and understand social problems and social
issues associated with sports
Make informed choices about sport participation and
place of sports in our lives
Transform sports in progressive ways
What is the current status of the sub discipline of sociology and physical education
sociology of sport? that studies sports as social phenomena; sociology of
sport tells us about the organization and dynamics of
relationships in society, and about how people see
themselves and others in relation to the world at large
Definitional approach sport involves play and spectacle; emphasizes
organization and competition
→ Useful when some sports focus so much on
entertaining/dramatic spectacle and lose elements of
play
, alternative approach sports are social constructions and that conceptions
of sports vary over time and from one social world to
another; asks 3 questions:
What activities are defined as sports in a particular
group or society?
Whose sports are most strongly supported and
founded w/ public facilities and money?
Who is advantaged & disadvantaged by the accepted
definition of sports & priorities used to allocate
resources to sports?
Cultural Focus: How we create, maintain, and change values,
norms, ideas and beliefs as we play and watch sports
How we define and make sense of our experiences
and relationships
Concepts: values, norms, ideas beliefs, ideology,
symbols, and narratives in sport
Examples: gender and racial ideology
interactionist Focus: How sport creates or is created by social
interactions and relationships that exist in the social
worlds--Social learning
The meanings we give to our experiences in sport and
how we integrate these into our lives
Concepts: interaction, socialization, role models,
deviance, stereotyping, identity etc
Structural Focus: what we know about different forms of social
organization and how they influence actions and
relationships
Impact of access to power, authority, status, resources
and economic opportunities in sport and society
Concepts: status, roles, groups, authority, power
relations, social control, inequality, social institutions,
organization
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Terms in this set (90)
sociology of sport A subdiscipline of sociology and physical education
that studies sports as social phenomena.
Sociology of sport Emphasis on physical culture
Includes all forms of movement and physical activities
that people in particular social worlds create, sustain
and regularly include in their collective lives
Exercise, yoga, parkour, mountain climbing, etc.
Also includes different roles associated with physical
activity
Athlete, coach, referee, fan, sponsors
,psychology of sport Study behavior that exists inside the individual
Focus on motivation, perception, cognition, self-
esteem, self confidence, attitudes, and personality.
Deal with interpersonal dynamics (communication,
leadership, and social influences. Ask how these affect
attributes and processes that exist within the
individual
The great myth Sport is essentially good and pure, and its purity and
goodness are automatically transferred to all who
participate in it"
What are some of the reasons as to They are socially significant activities for many
why we should study sports as social They reinforce ideas and beliefs
phenomena? They are integrated into major spheres of social life
Ideologies
Identify and understand social problems and social
issues associated with sports
Make informed choices about sport participation and
place of sports in our lives
Transform sports in progressive ways
What is the current status of the sub discipline of sociology and physical education
sociology of sport? that studies sports as social phenomena; sociology of
sport tells us about the organization and dynamics of
relationships in society, and about how people see
themselves and others in relation to the world at large
Definitional approach sport involves play and spectacle; emphasizes
organization and competition
→ Useful when some sports focus so much on
entertaining/dramatic spectacle and lose elements of
play
, alternative approach sports are social constructions and that conceptions
of sports vary over time and from one social world to
another; asks 3 questions:
What activities are defined as sports in a particular
group or society?
Whose sports are most strongly supported and
founded w/ public facilities and money?
Who is advantaged & disadvantaged by the accepted
definition of sports & priorities used to allocate
resources to sports?
Cultural Focus: How we create, maintain, and change values,
norms, ideas and beliefs as we play and watch sports
How we define and make sense of our experiences
and relationships
Concepts: values, norms, ideas beliefs, ideology,
symbols, and narratives in sport
Examples: gender and racial ideology
interactionist Focus: How sport creates or is created by social
interactions and relationships that exist in the social
worlds--Social learning
The meanings we give to our experiences in sport and
how we integrate these into our lives
Concepts: interaction, socialization, role models,
deviance, stereotyping, identity etc
Structural Focus: what we know about different forms of social
organization and how they influence actions and
relationships
Impact of access to power, authority, status, resources
and economic opportunities in sport and society
Concepts: status, roles, groups, authority, power
relations, social control, inequality, social institutions,
organization
