Understanding the Complexities of Youth Sports: Types, Ethics, Violence, and Gender Equity, Quizzes of Kinesiology

Download Understanding the Complexities of Youth Sports: Types, Ethics, Violence, and Gender Equity and more Quizzes Kinesiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Types of sponsors in youth sports DEFINITION 1 1)Public, tax-supported community recreation programs 2)Public non-proifit community organizations3)private non- profit sport organizations4)Private commercial clubs TERM 2 Performance Ethic DEFINITION 2 -emphasizing measured outcomes as indicators of the quality of sport experiences-fun=becoming better-emphasized in private programs-parents consider it as 'investing in their childrens future' TERM 3 Elite Sport Training Programs DEFINITION 3 -high performance programs are private and expensive- children often 'work' long hours and become often like 'laborers' but not governed by child labor laws TERM 4 Formal sports emphasize... DEFINITION 4 -formal rules-set positions-systematic guidance by adults- status and outcomes TERM 5 Informal sports emphasize... DEFINITION 5 -action-personal involvement-challenging experiences- reaffirming friendships TERM 6 What age are children ready to play? DEFINITION 6 -at age 12, before that they play 'beehive soccer' TERM 7 Social Factors and Influence DEFINITION 7 -participation opportunities vary by social class- encouragement often varies by gender and ability/disability TERM 8 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) DEFINITION 8 requires that all youth sport programs open to the public cannot exclude children unless -there are threats to health and safety of able-bodied participants -necessary accomodations would fundamentally alter or cause "undue burden" to a program TERM 9 Violence DEFINITION 9 -use of excessive physical force, which causes or has the potential to cause harm or destruction TERM 10 Fascism(violence) DEFINITION 10 involves extreme overconformity to norms TERM 21 Violence, masculinity, social class, and race DEFINITION 21 -among men from low-income backgrounds, violence may be perceived to bring respect-black men may threaten or use violence to exploit stereotypes held by whites TERM 22 Punishments for Violence DEFINITION 22 -suspensions for players-fines for team owners TERM 23 Violence is related to... DEFINITION 23 1)support from fellow athletes for using physical force as a strategy2)Perceived cultural support for domination as a basis for status and identity among men3)social bonds created by collective over conformity to the norms of the sport ethic TERM 24 Womens participation in sports... DEFINITION 24 -increased dramatically because-new opportunities- government equal rights legislation-global women's rights movement-health and fitness movement-increased media coverage of women's sports TERM 25 Title IX: DEFINITION 25 law stating no person in the United States shall, on basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. TERM 26 The proportionality test DEFINITION 26 a five percentage pint deviation has been okay (required by Title IX) TERM 27 The history of progress test DEFINITION 27 Judged by actions and progress over past three years (required by Title IX) TERM 28 The accommodation of interest test DEFINITION 28 Programs and teams meet the interest and abilities of the under represented sex TERM 29 Is cheerleading a sport? DEFINITION 29 -in the late 1800's it was a male activity; changed after WWII-today is a diverse phenomenon, but it often is organized in ways that reproduce ideas that undermine sport participation by girls and women TERM 30 Reasons for caution for prediction of Future Participation (I) DEFINITION 30 1) Budget cutbacks and the privatization of sport programs2) Resistance to government regulations3) Backlash among those who resent changes that threaten dominant gender ideology4) Underrepresentation of women in decision- making positions in sport programs TERM 31 Gender equity issues exist when; DEFINITION 31 -its male-dominated-its male-identified-or its male-centered TERM 32 Title IX categories for support of athletes DEFINITION 32 -access to facilities-quality of facilities-availability of scholarships-program operating expenses-recruiting budgets-scheduling of games and practice timesetc... TERM 33 Gender Ideology DEFINITION 33 based on a 2 category classification systemthat:-assumes two mutually exclusive categories: heterosexual male and heterosexual female-presents these categories in terms of difference, and as "opposites"-leaves no space for those whod o not fit into either of the 2 categories-involves inequities when it comes to power and access to power TERM 34 Facts about Gender Ideology DEFINITION 34 -give some men more access to power while restricting the range of behavior among all men-marginalize gays, lesbians, and bisexuals by categorizing them as being out of normative bounds-lead women to push gender boundaries while men are more apt to police gender boundaries for themselves and for women TERM 35 Characteristics of the Media DEFINITION 35 1) Print media: words and images on paper2) Electronic media: words commentary, and images transmitted by audio and/or video devices and technologies