SPEX 101 Question and answers already passed 2026
1 Seeing is believ-Illusion/ myths
. ing- facts/ reality
- attitudes behaviour/ values polices
2 Why study sport? -
. history -sport as Business
-sport is 'popular' and 'exceptional'
-sport and citizenship
-religion
-beauty and beast of sport
-sport as social problem and solution
3. The Great Sport is inherently pure and good
Sport Myth +
The purity and goodness of sport is transmitted to those who play or
consume it
+
Sport always leads to individual and community development
=
Great sport myth
4. The challenges of 1. The great sport myth
studying 2. Sport - not taken seriously
'sport' 3. Everybody is an 'expert'
4. Public does not like 'academic' critique
5. Resentment by those who are jealous of sports popularity
5. Define 'sport' - goal/ directed activity
-accepted rules
-institutionalised
-a required demonstration of physical skill and prowess
6. Why chess not a sport
1/
50
,-doesn't required physical
prowess
-body doesn't require
strength
2/
50
, SPEX 101
mental sport
-can ask someone to make a move for you
7. Why shooting is a - development of the human ( physical and mental )
sport -physicality ettort — force after shooting
-body control, aiming and shooting
-skill and human ability
8. New sports Karate
for Tokyo Softbal
olympics
l
Sport
climbing
Surfing
Skateboardi
ng
9. Why does the def- 1. Need common concepts for research
inition of 2. Avoiding cultural bias
sport 3. IOC/ sport NZ funding
matter? 4. Dangers of Excluding particular 'sport'
-goal directed activity
10. What are the -accepted rules
es- sential -institutionalised
elements
-a required demonstration of physical skill and prowess
11. Why does the def- 1. Need common concepts for research
inition of Social Struggle
sport
matter?
12. Sport and
3/
50
, 2. Avoiding Cultural bias particular 'sports'
3. IOC/SportNZ- Funding
4. Dangers of Excluding The social definition of sport is an object of struggles
The field of sporting practice is the site of struggles in which what is at stake
13.
4/
50
1 Seeing is believ-Illusion/ myths
. ing- facts/ reality
- attitudes behaviour/ values polices
2 Why study sport? -
. history -sport as Business
-sport is 'popular' and 'exceptional'
-sport and citizenship
-religion
-beauty and beast of sport
-sport as social problem and solution
3. The Great Sport is inherently pure and good
Sport Myth +
The purity and goodness of sport is transmitted to those who play or
consume it
+
Sport always leads to individual and community development
=
Great sport myth
4. The challenges of 1. The great sport myth
studying 2. Sport - not taken seriously
'sport' 3. Everybody is an 'expert'
4. Public does not like 'academic' critique
5. Resentment by those who are jealous of sports popularity
5. Define 'sport' - goal/ directed activity
-accepted rules
-institutionalised
-a required demonstration of physical skill and prowess
6. Why chess not a sport
1/
50
,-doesn't required physical
prowess
-body doesn't require
strength
2/
50
, SPEX 101
mental sport
-can ask someone to make a move for you
7. Why shooting is a - development of the human ( physical and mental )
sport -physicality ettort — force after shooting
-body control, aiming and shooting
-skill and human ability
8. New sports Karate
for Tokyo Softbal
olympics
l
Sport
climbing
Surfing
Skateboardi
ng
9. Why does the def- 1. Need common concepts for research
inition of 2. Avoiding cultural bias
sport 3. IOC/ sport NZ funding
matter? 4. Dangers of Excluding particular 'sport'
-goal directed activity
10. What are the -accepted rules
es- sential -institutionalised
elements
-a required demonstration of physical skill and prowess
11. Why does the def- 1. Need common concepts for research
inition of Social Struggle
sport
matter?
12. Sport and
3/
50
, 2. Avoiding Cultural bias particular 'sports'
3. IOC/SportNZ- Funding
4. Dangers of Excluding The social definition of sport is an object of struggles
The field of sporting practice is the site of struggles in which what is at stake
13.
4/
50
