Participation of women in the Olympics has been limited in history due to the creation of sport having arose from a male dominated group. Sport originated from young boys private schools investing the cultural adaptation that women were inferior to men when it came to sport. It wasn’t until the 1900 Paris Games that women were granted the opportunity to participate in the Olympics (Wood, 2010, p.1). Spectators were not long to recognize the achievement of a Dutch women by the name of Fanny Blanker, who in the 1948 Olympics won gold in 4 events (Wood, 2010, p.1). What can be consistently seen through the Olympics is the inequalities and objectification that women encounter. In a recent example from the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Kikkan
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Grouping people by their physical accomplishments takes in to account all of the hidden factors that could have an effect on performance (English, 1978, p. 272). Competing against those that have similar abilities to you will only strive to make you a better athlete, to push your boundaries and satisfy your individual desires. Athletes are left with the opportunity to prove to themselves and to others their ability, and gratitude without being restricted to a particular domain. Saying that everyone will get the same chance would by false. Social stratification, the hierarchy of people based on their class and social status will ultimately play a role in the opportunity that one receives (Acker, 1973, p. 4). Explicitly discussed by Talcott Parsons (2007) “societal structure is essential in an evolutionary world as it can be justified in their contribution to society (Parsons, 2007, p. 13).” Allowing people the opportunity is the larger gain from this strategic way to eliminate the regulation of separation between the males and females. The goal is to create more meritocracy, the ability the have the same opportunity as those that surround …show more content…
Agreements previous discussed regarding the regulation inequalities between a male and a female are clearly a barrier to creating opportunity. Equal opportunity comes with an equal chance (English, 1978, p. 270). Having equal opportunity in sport creates some merit (English, 1978, p. 270). Sport offers people basic benefits in which everyone is given the same right to health, respect and cooperation. “Self-respect is gained through one’s ability to do their best during and after the activity, and cooperation is learned through working with others in a team setting (English, 1978, p. 270).” Sport creates character by showing athletes at any level it feels good to be a winner but what shows your strength is how you handle being the
Grouping people by their physical accomplishments takes in to account all of the hidden factors that could have an effect on performance (English, 1978, p. 272). Competing against those that have similar abilities to you will only strive to make you a better athlete, to push your boundaries and satisfy your individual desires. Athletes are left with the opportunity to prove to themselves and to others their ability, and gratitude without being restricted to a particular domain. Saying that everyone will get the same chance would by false. Social stratification, the hierarchy of people based on their class and social status will ultimately play a role in the opportunity that one receives (Acker, 1973, p. 4). Explicitly discussed by Talcott Parsons (2007) “societal structure is essential in an evolutionary world as it can be justified in their contribution to society (Parsons, 2007, p. 13).” Allowing people the opportunity is the larger gain from this strategic way to eliminate the regulation of separation between the males and females. The goal is to create more meritocracy, the ability the have the same opportunity as those that surround …show more content…
Agreements previous discussed regarding the regulation inequalities between a male and a female are clearly a barrier to creating opportunity. Equal opportunity comes with an equal chance (English, 1978, p. 270). Having equal opportunity in sport creates some merit (English, 1978, p. 270). Sport offers people basic benefits in which everyone is given the same right to health, respect and cooperation. “Self-respect is gained through one’s ability to do their best during and after the activity, and cooperation is learned through working with others in a team setting (English, 1978, p. 270).” Sport creates character by showing athletes at any level it feels good to be a winner but what shows your strength is how you handle being the