Socio-cultural Influences Flashcards
1
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The 6 factors why participation in sports varies
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Gender Age Socio-economic group Ethnicity Disability Influence of other people
2
Q
Gender
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The idea that some sports are more male and others more female
3
Q
Age
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Some sports lend themselves to being more suitable for younger people
4
Q
Socio-economic group
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People from lower class may not be able to pay for clothes, equipment and memberships whereas wealthier people tend to play upper class sports
5
Q
Ethnicity
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It can influence what sport we play and succeed in as well as other peoples attitudes
6
Q
Disability
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Recourses and opportunities for disabled people to take part in sport is significantly lower than for regular people.
7
Q
Influence of other people
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People tend to chose the same sport as their friends or family and can be influenced by sporting figures they admire
