Athletics In MacGregor's Sporting Landscape
[ATHLETICS IN MACGREGOR’S SPORTING LANDSCAPE] | Health & Physical Education Sociology |
CONTENTS
* 1.0 Introduction * * 2.0 Figueroa’s Framework > 2.1 Individual Level - 3.0 Action Plan
* 4.1 Justification of Action plan > 4.2 Links to Survey Results > 4.3 Links to Research including individual level
- 5.0 Conclusion
- 6.0 Reference List
- 7.0 Appendices
Executive Summary
As Macgregor’s athletics carnival lacks in the participation sector, with the research of Figueroa’s Framework mainly concentrating on the individual level has found that, with survey results shows that students feel that athletics is ‘uncool’ and would rather sit and chat with their friends. However, using tactics which corroborate teamwork and competitive factors which in theory will motivate students to strive and increase their participation levels.
1.0 Introduction
This report will provide a detailed analysis of the participation of athletics in Macgregor’s microcosm as the societal norm believe that the status quo is “uncool”, it is known that the position of Australia’s sporting landscape is very weak as there is a lack of participation within Australia as a whole This can be answered by a simple formula created to find the reason why some sports have a lack in participation in mainstream society today, Figueroa’s framework, this formula is divided into Levels listed in the following Cultural, Structural, Institutional, interpersonal and individual levels, nonetheless, it Is concluded that it is up to the individual of whether they decide to participate in Athletics or not. 2.0 Figueroa’s Framework
The social factors that influence an individual’s decision to participate in Athletics may indirectly or directly impact them by shaping their values, attitudes and beliefs. Knowing this the individual may find themselves being subjective to
CONTENTS
* 1.0 Introduction * * 2.0 Figueroa’s Framework > 2.1 Individual Level - 3.0 Action Plan
* 4.1 Justification of Action plan > 4.2 Links to Survey Results > 4.3 Links to Research including individual level
- 5.0 Conclusion
- 6.0 Reference List
- 7.0 Appendices
Executive Summary
As Macgregor’s athletics carnival lacks in the participation sector, with the research of Figueroa’s Framework mainly concentrating on the individual level has found that, with survey results shows that students feel that athletics is ‘uncool’ and would rather sit and chat with their friends. However, using tactics which corroborate teamwork and competitive factors which in theory will motivate students to strive and increase their participation levels.
1.0 Introduction
This report will provide a detailed analysis of the participation of athletics in Macgregor’s microcosm as the societal norm believe that the status quo is “uncool”, it is known that the position of Australia’s sporting landscape is very weak as there is a lack of participation within Australia as a whole This can be answered by a simple formula created to find the reason why some sports have a lack in participation in mainstream society today, Figueroa’s framework, this formula is divided into Levels listed in the following Cultural, Structural, Institutional, interpersonal and individual levels, nonetheless, it Is concluded that it is up to the individual of whether they decide to participate in Athletics or not. 2.0 Figueroa’s Framework
The social factors that influence an individual’s decision to participate in Athletics may indirectly or directly impact them by shaping their values, attitudes and beliefs. Knowing this the individual may find themselves being subjective to
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