America A2 Comparative Studies
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- Created on: 20-06-16 09:08
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- USA
- Cultural Context
- Historical
- Pre colonisation - lacrosse (natives)
- Geographical Determinants
- 'Genuine Wilderness'
- Large country, has several climate zomes
- 'Genuine Wilderness'
- Government
- Funding for sport from sources other than government (national lottery, private investors
- Decentralisation: power is distributed equally across the states
- Commercialis-ation
- Capitalist country; directly influences all that happens in professional sport
- 60 hours of sport on television a week
- Capitalist country; directly influences all that happens in professional sport
- Value
- The American Dream
- Equality of opportunity and the belief that happiness is secured through the generation of wealth
- The Land Of Opportunity
- The American Dream
- Historical
- Physical Education and School Sport
- Equality
- Title IX
- issue of gender equality in all areas of education
- 'No person in the US shall on the basis of gender be excluded from participation in any education programme or activity receiving federal assistance
- issue of gender equality in all areas of education
- Title IX
- Health, Fitness and Obesity
- 75% not reaching basic activity recommendations
- 25 completely sedentry
- 75% not reaching basic activity recommendations
- Outdoor Education
- Appreciation of the natural environment is highly regarded in the USA
- Summer Camp
- 1) State sponsored camps
- 3) Commercial Camps
- Intra-Mural School Sport
- Girls tend to not participate in American Football due to Title IX Legislation
- Equality
- Mass Participation
- Participation Rate
- Inactivity in the US has dropped from 82.7m to 81.6m
- 56% of population participating in at least 1 activity
- National Fitness levels
- USA 'Gym Culture'
- 30 states were found to have 25%+ of their population obese
- Participation Rate
- Sport and the Pursuit of Excellence
- The Big Four Case Study
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- The National Basketball Association (NBA)
- The National Football League
- Pathways to Professional Sport
- Competition in schools almost every week with officials from colleges looking for excellence
- Giving scholarships to young people to increase participation
- Equality and Discrimination
- Discrimination has been an issue in sport since 19thC
- eg John L Sullivan
- Stacking: Putting people of ethnic minorities in peripheral positions
- eg John L Sullivan
- Stacking: Putting people of ethnic minorities in peripheral positions
- Discrimination has been an issue in sport since 19thC
- The Big Four Case Study
- Cultural Context
- Three Tiers; 1) Federal, 2)State, 3)Local
- State High School Athletic Association
- National advisory body that controls inter-scholastic competions
- Intra-Mural School Sport
- Girls tend to not participate in American Football due to Title IX Legislation
- 15% of children aged 6-19 are regarded clinically obese
- 40 million considered obese
- 75% not reaching basic activity recommendations
- 25 completely sedentry
- 75% not reaching basic activity recommendations
- 40 million considered obese
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