Sport And Culture sport reflects society

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Sport And Culture(sport reflects society)

• -Tribal / Primitive Societies e.g. Western Samoa.
• -Emergent Societies e.g. Kenya.

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Tribal / Primitive Societies

• E.g. Western Samoa, Aborigines, Eskimos
• Three phases to their development
• Pre colonial
• Colonial
• Post Colonial

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Pre Colonial (1830s)

• Unspoiled lifestyle / Physical activities
• At sea On land
• Swimming, diving Wrestling, dancing,
  fishing,turtle-racing stick fights, kicking
  matches.
• WHY?
• - Survival
• - Warfare (safe from invaders)
• - Food
• - Social (community meetings)
• - Ritual (ceremonies)

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Colonialism (late 1800s)

• Brought
• Legal System Custom Games
• British Guns games
• Trade Christianity
• New
• Controlling force

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Post Colonialism (1900s)

• Ethnic Revival Rugby reflected Samoan Identity
• HOW?
• Rugged Flair
• Integration World Exposure
• Villages (7s)

• HAKA
• -Whole team ethos/beliefs
• -Whole island support
• -Support of War Gods

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EMERGENT SOCIETIES

• The Development of Athletics in Kenya.
• Provided an aim for the people
• Success produced role models
• - Success made the Govt. appear successful
• - Brought various tribes together (nation
  building)
• - Promoted Health
• - Promoted law and order many athletes
  in police / armed forces
• - Olympics provided a stage media
  attention world respect
• - Money brought in by successful athletes
• - Provided an aim for the people

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Emergent Countries select mainly one sport!

• Emergent Countries Sport World Rating
• Kenya Middle/long 1
• Western Samoa Rugby Union Top 8
• Pakistan Cricket/Hockey 3/5/1
• Squash
• Fiji Rugby 7s Top 3
• India Hockey 3
• Indonesia Badminton 1
• Jamaica Sprinting 3
• Ethiopia Long/Marathon 3
• Sri Lanka Cricket Top 8
• Papua New Guinea Rugby League Top 8
• Brazil Football 1
• Korea Table tennis 1
• West Indies is not a place group of islands
  (Jam./Barb./etc.) who hate each other but come
  together for sport. (cricket)

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SOPHISTICATED SOCIETIES

• Western Democracy (UK, USA)
• Commercial basis to sport sponsorship, media,
  competition
• Key points - excellence
• - commercial(big business)
• - national identity

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SOPHISTICATED SOCIETIES

• - Eastern Cultures (China, Russia)
• -Focus on political ideology
• -Sporting success reflects political success
• -Key points -excellence (superiority)
• -functional
• -selective
• -shop window sport

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UK CULTURES
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MASS/LOW CULTURE

• Associated with modern industrial societies /
  large population groups.
• Team games with crowds to watch.
• Frustration, violence, barracking, jeering all
  takes place.
• E.g. football hooligans

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HIGH CULTURE

• Associated with intelligence, morals, elitism,
  refinement.
• Upper class audiences spectating.
• Well behaved, applause, cheering, aesthetically
  pleasing.
• E.g. gymnastics display.