Sports and society

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  • What is culture?
    The beliefs, ideas and actions of people within a society
  • What is the Oxbridge melting pot?
    Not being able to play several versions of games, the different versions of the sport were "rounded" off the establish one common or standard set of rules
  • How else did sport spread, other than through going to university?
    Sport was played within army and therefore spread around the British Empire.
  • what is national identity?
    The image associated with a nation based on culture
  • What do national Governing bodies do?
    Establish leagues and competitions, still happens today
  • What is centrality?
    The idea that the most intelligent people play the key roles in a group.
  • What are examples of underrepresented groups?
    Disability, Ethnic groups, Gender, socio-economically deprived
  • most important factors in becoming an elite athlete
    Family involvement
    Development of friendships