21st century

Question 1

How did 21th century differ from 20th century?

Answer 1

• Society richer and more evenly distributed
• Huge advancements in technology
• Global commerce
• Laws on work condition
• Gender equality

However
* Terrorism around the world - 911/ terrorist using technology

Question 2

How does social class affect sports in 21th century?

Answer 2

1 . Social mobility
* The changes in wealth, education and occupation through a person’s life, meaning class now isn’t decide from birth
* e.g. Wayne Rooney born in lower class and moved up to upper class

2 . Still class divisions, but more fluid, less defined
* Mix of classes in sports
* Middle class still dominating certain sports - rugby - but now as professional
* More lower classes attracted to some professional sports e.g. association football

3 . Change in views on amateurism and professionalism - every one wants to become professional

Question 3

How does law and order affect sports in 21th century?

Answer 3

1 . NGB’s set clear rules on drugs in sport, equality and discrimination

2 . Players/ coaches/ referees now can be sued for negligence
* e.g. Rugby referee being sued for poor control of the scrum
* Jose Mourinho being sued for sexual discrimination

3 . Increased criminal prosecutions against sports people for violent conduct

4 . Having laws on equality and discrimination

5 . safety laws are in place for sport
* Increased laws on all seat stadium
* CCTV/ Police presence
* Alcohol sales banned at venus

Question 4

How does education system change in 21th century?

Answer 4

• Free education
• Introduce students to competitive sports
• educated on health fitness and diet
• Increased number of PE course
• Private schools have better facilities, coaches

Question 5

How does education affect sports in 21th century?

Answer 5

Complsory - increased exposured and participation
Inter and intra school competition
Extra curricular opportunities
Increase vocation - e.g. GCSE/ A-level/ degree

Question 6

What are the negatives still for women?

Answer 6

• still evidence of dicriminating women in sport
  e.g. England football manager Mark Sampson sacked
• still have more men participating and spectating in sports than women
• sexism in sports - but now being challenged

Question 7

How does gender affect sports in 21th century?

Answer 7

• Increased role models in the media - increased commercialisation
• Campaigns to increase women participation e.g. This Girl Can
• Increased women sports presenters/ coaches
• Pits girls in F1 banned
• Growth in participation and success in Women in ‘Mens’ sports
  e.g. Football 3rd place 2015 World Cup
• Women now participate across all Olympic sports
  e.g. Nicola Adam boxing 2012
• Increased pro athletes, but less paid
  e.g. Women’s Premium League - Man City

Question 8

What is Equality Act 2010?

Answer 8

Anti-discrimination law which ensure equality

Question 9

How does income change in 21th century?

Answer 9

• Introducing minimum wage, therefore people are financially better in 21th century
• UC and MC still have more money to participate and spectate sports

Question 10

Why was available spent on sports reduced in 21st century?

Answer 10

Global reccession - linked to reduced participation since 2012

Impact
* Expensive membership for golf clubs/ gyms
* Less money spent on sports
* Decrease working class aprticipation - e.g. football season ticket

Question 11

How does time change in 21th century?

Answer 11

• Technological advancement frees people time up
• Flexible working codition
• More leisure time
• Sports played regularly midweek/ evening
• longer opening hours for gyms has increased opportunities e.g. 24 hours gym

Question 12

How does transport affect sports in 21th century?

Answer 12

• most household owning a car, some with two
• Increased participation/ flexibility/ spectatorship
• Regualr fixtures
• Cheap air fares - e.g. Russian 2018 World Cup

Question 13

What are some negatives of transport in 21th century?

Answer 13

• Reduced activity levels as more journeys taken by car rather than walking
• Increased rail fares may limit participation

Question 14

What are some positives of improved transport?

Answer 14

• Try new sports due to cheap air fares - e.g. skiing
• Influx of foreign players - raises standard of sports
• play and watch sports oversea