What is sociological imagination?
The ability to see the societal patterns that influence groups, and organizations Challenging, questioning, and probing for a deeper meaningful level of understanding.
what is agency?
the capacity to achieve fully what an individual gets out and chooses to achieve
What is structure?
the constraints that can limit personal choice and also shape/influence an individual’s ideas, visions, values, etc. according to societal norms
at what point in a person’s life might most of their socialization occur?
mostly in childhood, but throughout their whole life ex: choosing gender colour before born
when might socialization occur as adult?
when you move to a new country/city, starting a new workplace, school, or club
what are the three key areas of sport?
1) behaviours/actions are regulated by norms and values (formal/informal rules)
2) Broader societal changes have influenced its development (politics, economics, culture)
3) ways of managing, behaving and performing in sport are historically rooted.
What are some key factors around the idea that sport behaviours and actions are regulated by norms and values
(Formal/informal rules)
- the clothing that you wear to play
- your means of transport to the location
- who you choose to play with
- the way you play
- the cultural expressions you recognize that are associated
what are some factors around the idea that sport is a key area where broader societal changes have influenced its development?
(politics, economic, society, culture)
- Guttmann (1978) suggested modern sport has come to be shaped in accordance witht the values of industrial expendiency and efficiency:
- Specialization
- Rationalization (rules)
- Bureaucracy (governance)
- Qualifications/ record-setting
- Equality
why is the history of “sport” bound up with humanity?
- sport games and pastimes have evolved often in unplanned ways
- Leisure has also evolved, but has retained key joyous, creative pursuit of excellence
What aspects of sport are influenced by history?
- sporting cultures, traditions, celebration
- sport as “identity”
- sports and social exclusion
- gendered and racialized sport
- sport and violence
- sport as means of social
Early on, employers played a key role, with sport adjunct to work promoting what?
- masculinity
- a productive work ethic
- ethics and morals
most recently, what have come to play a key role with sport and how?
- corporations
- maximize profits, boost economics, promote political ideologies, exploit athletes, concel cheating and criminal activity among athletes, and encourage violence
