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sport in the 21st century - Coggle Diagram
sport in the 21st century
21st century britain
class system is less pronounced than before
social mobility - change in social status, location - meaning your class is not decided at birth
democratic/multicultural society; race, ethnicity, religion
freedom of speech - individual/media
capitalist driven - job and business opportunities
awareness and equality - driven within society
legislation and law - in sport and society poverty/disadvantage groups - mirrored in sport social injustice still occurs - including issues with racism and discrimination
gender (changing status of women
21st century factors
issues such as sexism and discrimination continually challenged. increased awareness and role models in media. sports campaigns such as this girl can.
effect on sport
increased women's participation. still not as high as male participation. women now participate in 'mens sports'. still gendering in some sports. some sports have equal prize money/wages (tennis) however most don't. professional contracts and wider roles in sport increasingly taken by females, including media.
law and order
21st century factors
law and order continues to grow. increased knowledge of legal rights. law applicable to problems in sport. e.g. sports lawyers, prosecution.
factors on sport
sport specific legislations created. increased legal action on violence in sport (e.g. banning orders for hooligan spectators), racial and gender equality laws are reducing discrimination in sport. increased legal focus on match fixing. negligence against officials. litigations - being sued. court arbitration for sport.
availability of transport
21st century factors
most households have access or won car. public transport now widespread. air- fare is cheap and accessible.
effect on sport
increase in participation as it increased accessibility to all sports. regular fixtures, leagues and all competitions. increase/ regular in the international events. increase in spectatorism, as people could travel widely (including internationally).
availability of money
effect on sport
less money being spent on sport = slightly less participation for some. some sports have declined in participation more than others (cost) decreased amount of people spectating sports (particularly working class.)
21st century factors
global recession from 2008 affected disposable income. following covid pandemic - predicted to be another global recession.
availability of time (changing work conditions
effect on sport
even more leisure time, which increases participation. access and opportunity for healthy active lifestyle - gym use 24 hour access.
21st century factors
technological advancements free up people's time, workplaces have more flexible hours.
education and literacy
effect on sport
compulsory PE as part of the national curriculum. inter - and intra - school sport opportunities. PE and sport qualification have increased in variety and availability. (GCSE, A-level, BTEC, sports science degree, sports therapy degree, etc.)
21st century factors
variety of schools on offer, including public, grammar and state schools. (more grammar have now merged into state schools) PE compulsory in the curriculum. gcse and a level options.
social class (amateurism vs professionalism)
21st century factors
social class division much less defined, movement up and down the class system - more fluid, nor decided from birth.
effect on sport
though much less defined, sports are still associated with certain classes. some sports are still affected by access. broad spread of classes now are professional. social mobility achie
21st century sport
highly competitive
a multimillion pound business
media orientated
technology driven
professional (majority)
commercialised
globalised
winning focused philosophy
pros and cons of applying the 'equality act' in sport
pros
equal oppurtunities
increase female participation
increase femals role models in the media = inspire others
challenge stereotypes in sport
cons
takes money away from male sports
going to take years to catch up with mens sport
is it/could it every actually work?
still got gendering of activities
not a sport-specific legislation e.g. media coverage, female presenters etc.