Introduction
Sociology is a very important part of our lives because it is the development, structure and functioning of human society. The main focus point of this report is the sociology of sports. Sports sociology is the focus on sports as a social phenomena. It is an area of study concerned with various sociocultural structures, patterns and organizations or groups involved with sports. Unfortunately concepts such as equity, access and equality are difficult to define or understand in the world of sports. There are many complex issues that are up for discussion such as an individual’s or society’s challenge to overcome old discrimination. A framework named after Professor Peter Figueroa is a useful tool in the examination of issues surrounding …show more content…
In sports gender plays a large role in media, finance and popularity which can defiantly affect performance/participation in exercise, sports and physical activity. In current times female sports is gradually climbing up the ladder of popularity but some of their strategies have leant towards the exploitation of the female body, this can be regarded as sexist. For example country/team representative uniforms for both male and female volley-ball players. A male uniform is suited for the weather, easy to move around in, mostly a T-shirt/singlet and lose shorts, where a female uniform consists of a sports bra and a revealing pair of skin tight short. This particular uniform may be easy to move around in but it is not sun protective and the design is demeaning for a professional volley-ball player with half a crowd only watching her for reasons other than the …show more content…
First reason is, dance has never really been portrayed as a sports for both genders so some may find it normal or even fun where the other could find it embarrassing or demining. Females are usually the ones who find it fun and enjoy dancing therefor increasing participation, effort and results in a well-executed dance routine. On the other hand guys are usually known for playing rough sports and even though dance involves just as much effort and energy guys tend to find it embarrassing which results in a sloppy, poorly-executed outcome. Another reason, also to do with gender is, perhaps some males do enjoy dance but can’t express that for the possible unacceptance of society and perhaps a girl prefers rougher sports but is expected to do really well in dance simply because of her gender. These problems can easily be solved by proving that men don’t have to always do masculine activities and girls don’t have to worry about the expectation of being perfect. Conclusion
As exhibited there are many flaws in the social world of sports. Flaws that an everyday person would disagree with, for example the discriminations of those with disabilities or those from a different race/culture, even the difference between male and female athletes. So if an everyday person agrees that these discriminations are wrong why is it still in use, this is because as
Sociology is a very important part of our lives because it is the development, structure and functioning of human society. The main focus point of this report is the sociology of sports. Sports sociology is the focus on sports as a social phenomena. It is an area of study concerned with various sociocultural structures, patterns and organizations or groups involved with sports. Unfortunately concepts such as equity, access and equality are difficult to define or understand in the world of sports. There are many complex issues that are up for discussion such as an individual’s or society’s challenge to overcome old discrimination. A framework named after Professor Peter Figueroa is a useful tool in the examination of issues surrounding …show more content…
In sports gender plays a large role in media, finance and popularity which can defiantly affect performance/participation in exercise, sports and physical activity. In current times female sports is gradually climbing up the ladder of popularity but some of their strategies have leant towards the exploitation of the female body, this can be regarded as sexist. For example country/team representative uniforms for both male and female volley-ball players. A male uniform is suited for the weather, easy to move around in, mostly a T-shirt/singlet and lose shorts, where a female uniform consists of a sports bra and a revealing pair of skin tight short. This particular uniform may be easy to move around in but it is not sun protective and the design is demeaning for a professional volley-ball player with half a crowd only watching her for reasons other than the …show more content…
First reason is, dance has never really been portrayed as a sports for both genders so some may find it normal or even fun where the other could find it embarrassing or demining. Females are usually the ones who find it fun and enjoy dancing therefor increasing participation, effort and results in a well-executed dance routine. On the other hand guys are usually known for playing rough sports and even though dance involves just as much effort and energy guys tend to find it embarrassing which results in a sloppy, poorly-executed outcome. Another reason, also to do with gender is, perhaps some males do enjoy dance but can’t express that for the possible unacceptance of society and perhaps a girl prefers rougher sports but is expected to do really well in dance simply because of her gender. These problems can easily be solved by proving that men don’t have to always do masculine activities and girls don’t have to worry about the expectation of being perfect. Conclusion
As exhibited there are many flaws in the social world of sports. Flaws that an everyday person would disagree with, for example the discriminations of those with disabilities or those from a different race/culture, even the difference between male and female athletes. So if an everyday person agrees that these discriminations are wrong why is it still in use, this is because as