Test 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
AA experience underrepresentation in most sports
true
limited participation in sports for Native Americans
lack r resources, cultural factors (playing sports w/ whites seen as loss of identity, do not highlight the ideology of competition
Why an increase in Latinos in American baseball
interconnections of political historical and economical factors
Baseball in DR was
social metaphor to display resistance
people living in poverty in the us is….
more than the population of Canada
Reinforcement of the concept of Model Minority
Asians smart
Class ideology in the US is based on
The American Dream
Athletes and coaches have…to control the organization of sports
little or no power
Social class upper
exclusive clubs, resorts, social exclusivity
Social class middle
open to public, sponsored by public funds
social class lower
non-participation, less likely to support sport ideology
Chris Dundee
a person in their right mind won’t chose boozing, chance at losing brain cells
growing interest among cities to host mega events since
1980’s
1984 LA Olympic Games
huge success money wise, if it is a disaster IOC would help with debt, used existing facilities
1976 Montreal Olympic Games
contributed to success to the LA Games, was a bust
Murder Ball originated from
Canada
What Kind of system do they employ to enforce fairness (Wheelchair rugby)?
Point system based on people’s abilities
Paralympic games comes from the word
parallel
Classification for Paralympic games
different for differed disabilities
