Kinesiology 2250A/B Lecture 2: 2 How We Understand Sports and PA Today
20 Dec 2017
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Does it help us to understand sports and pa today? (unit 2, chapter 3) Modern sports have seven characteristics that have not appeared together in the past. Our sports are unique because we can define them by these 7 criteria. These 7 criteria are present in any sociological definition of sport in 2017. Historical comparison (p. 64: organized competitive sports are a recent invention. Physical games in ancient history were usually tied to religious rituals and ceremonies: competition creates inclusion (wanting to compete is a characteristic of sport, every inclusion creates an exclusion gender based. Roman contests and games: emphasized spectacle, combat, and the power of political leaders. Image: folk games occurring in 1500"s, showing the disorganisation and specific degree of democracy, took private activities into private space. These activities became highly organized however participation patterns reflected social class divisions: canada: british and french influences were strong in the eastern regions.
