Twenty-First Century Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is social mobility
the changes in wealth education and occupation over a persons lifetime
What is socio-economic
relating to or concerning with the interaction of social and economic factors. Economic circumstances can affect social experiences and vice versa
How did gender impact on the media: more coverage
greater amounts (hours/column inches) of coverage devoted to women’s sports
How did gender impact on the media: presenters
greater number of female presenters today
How did gender impact on the media: presenters
greater number of female presenters today
How did gender impact on the media: more sports
increased range of women’s sports covered
e.g. football, netball, rugby
How did gender impact on the media: less sexist
media coverage is now less sexist/sexualised today
How did gender impact on the media: more live coverage
more women’s sport of premier channels at peak times
How did gender change in status: opportunities?
increased quality of women’s sport events and participation
e.g. women’s premier league
How did gender change in status: media coverage?
increased media coverage of woman’s sport.
wider rage of women shown within the media
e.g. women’s Ashes series, Super League Netball
How did gender change in status: societal role?
Traditional perceptions of women’s role in society being challenged.
e.g. shared childcare now provides more time for women to access sport
How did gender change in status: challenged stereotypes?
women now participate in men’s sport, role models now exist traditionally male sports
How did gender change in status: equality?
increasing gender equality. Equal pay/prize money for women in sports
How did gender change in status: discrimination?
reduced discrimination against women.
Gender equality should prevent it.
e.g. reduction of male only clubs
How have these changes helped women?
> Women to have potential career in sports
Increased prize money
More women can become professional sports performance
Women train full time
Raised women’s profile within sports
Law and Order: legalisation
has become more complicated / more involved in sports
Law and Order: negligence
increased cases
e.g. rugby coach being sued for poor control of scrum
Law and Order: litigation
referees / players / coaches are more likely to be sued.
e.g. Eva Cameron suing Jose Mourinho for sexual discrimination
Law and Order: criminal
increased criminal prosecutions against sports people for violent conduct on the field.
e.g. Duncan Ferguson jailed for on-field assault
Law and Order: CAs
increased number of appeals to Court of Arbitration for sport.
e.g. Russian Olympic ban appeal 2016
Law and Order: match fixing
increased police attention to match fixing / illegal betting has made it easier to detect
Law and Order: discrimination
racial and gender equality laws have reduced discrimination.
e.g. Gold club membership rules can’t discriminate based on gender
How laws in sport make it safer: banning orders
known hooligans banned from stadiums / travel abroad
How laws in sport make it safer: alcohol bands
alcohol sales band at venues
