Y12 - Sport,Culture & Society

Question 1

How do governments make use of sport through health?

Answer 1

• Health: increase participation,promotes healthy lifestyle, less strain on NHS, health promotions e.g Dry Jan

Question 2

How do governments make use of sport through tourism?

Answer 2

• employment,manufacture, entertainment - large scale events bring more people E.g 2012 Olympics

Question 3

How do governments make use of sport through Social integration?

Answer 3

• Some use it as a way of controlling society - china generates citizenship and national identity, offers good PR and shop window effect.

Question 4

What is ‘Culture’?

Answer 4

Characteristics and knowledge of a group of people including language, religion, cuisine and social habits.

Question 5

What is ‘Society’

Answer 5

A community of people living in a particular country of religion with shared customs, laws and organisations.

Question 6

What is a Social Institution?

Answer 6

An organisation within a society within its own traditional and values.

Question 7

What is ‘Socialisation’?

Answer 7

Socialisation teaches us to think and behave in accepted ways, in doing so it controls us and our participation in society. Influenced by people and actions around us.

Question 8

How does sport act as a mechanism for socialisation?

Answer 8

• Shared goals
• Has its own rules, cultures & traditions.
• Helps control behaviour
• Unity (same kit, badge,flag)
• Culture of sportsmanship
• Rewards and sanctions

Question 9

How does sport act as a means of Social Control?

Answer 9

• Respect for authority.
• Positive outlet of stress
• Abiding by the rules
• Discipline & fair play
• failure and success
• Rewards and sanctions