g dowdellcontemp studies yr 12 ethnic minorities & sport wk 18
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G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12
Ethnic Minorities & Sport
Wk 18
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BUZZ WORDS
Stacking Centrality Gladiator Vs businessman
Social mobility StereotypingDeprivationRole models
Race Ethnicity Genetic Nature V’s Nurture
DeprivationDisproportionate Predisposed Social mobility
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Definitions Race: based on physical characteristics
e.g. skin colourRacism: belief that you are superior
because of your racial group e.g. Nazism Ethnicity: cultural beliefs e.g. religion,
lifestyle‘Black’: refers to people of African origin Racial discrimination:_______________
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Why are none of the sprinters in this picture white?
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Myths & stereotypes: superior athletes
Black athletes make the best sprintersBlack athletes make the best marathon
runnersBlack athletes are better at basketball than
whitesBlack athletes are poor swimmersBlacks are natural jumpers
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Nature V’s Nurture Genetics V’ Socialisation (culture)
Eddie the Eel!
Thorpeedo!!
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Some UK facts
50% of the UK athletics team is black1/3 of English football teams are blackOver 50% of British boxing champs are
black Every major Olympic record in events
ranging from the 100m to marathon is currently held by athletes of African origin.
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Is it GENETIC? (Kenyan tribe)
For years scientists have assumed that all everyone from the same race was made from the same genetic make-up and therefore predisposed to taking part in certain sport & certain positions in a sport! This is not the case
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Coakley pg 264 American football data
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Why the Unbalance?So why do you think there are a
disproportionate amount of black athletes defensive positions in American football?
Why are there a disproportionate amount of black athletes involved in sprinting?
Black athlete have traditionally come from poorer background and have excelled in sports requiring no expensive equipment. Is this a valid reason.
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Under representation
Although black athletes dominate sports such as sprinting and basketball, they are grossly under represented in sports such as
GolfTennis CyclingSwimming
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So why get into sport
To escape social deprivationDiscrimination in the work place To get an educationFame & fortune
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Stacking and Centrality (refer to sheet)
Stacking: concept whereby black people are guided into certain sports and positions which are associated with strength rather than intelligence.
Centrality: Black people are hugely under represented in positions of management, coaching and positions that require intelligence, on and off the field e.g. few black football managers.
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Role Models
When black athletes do break into traditionally white sports e.g. golf and tennis they receive huge media coverage and endorsement deals.
Tiger Woods Williams sisters They are used as role models to
encourage more ethnic minorities into the sport, but does it work in practice?
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Gladiator Vs Businessman
This hi-light the disproportionate amount of black managers/ coaches etc in comparison to the number of black athletes.
Suggest some reasons for this under representation.
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Gladiator Vs Businessman
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How Discrimination Effects Upward Mobility
Presumption that white have superior intellect i.e. these jobs are more suited to whites.
Black athletes have not been in the system long enough.
White culture holding onto the top jobsLimited to what sport they playOpposition from current ‘top dogs’
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Education
Given grants to top schools if they are good athletes (but not necessarily intellectual)
Sporting talents sometimes take preference over academic studies
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High numbers of Black Footballers
High proportion of black people in urban areas/ football areas
Less discrimination amongst football talent spotters
Campaign to encourage participationChance to climb the social ladder Inner city football schemes Development facilities in inner city areas
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Racism / Anti Racism Campaigns
Treating someone unfairly / unequally because of the colour of their skin.
England V’s Spain game 2005Kick racism out of sport 2005 anti racism campaign (black & white
wrist bands)