DEVIANCE IN SPORT: SEMINAR HANDOUT
SEMINAR HANDOUT

Deviance in Sports

Deviant Behaviour is a product of numerous interacting social and cultural forces. These include an inadequate socialisation process; lack of, or failure of social controls; perceived inequities in a situation; the individuals definition of the situation; and the labelling of individuals who engage in deviance. More specifically, one learns deviant behaviour by directly and indirectly acquiring opportunities.
McPherson et al. (1989)

Define deviance in a social setting.




Define deviance in a sporting context.




Give an example where an athlete is allowed and even encouraged to behave in ways that are prohibited or defined as criminal in other settings.




There are three main approaches into studying deviance in sports:
· Absolutist approach - where deviance is either right or wrong.
· Relativist approach - where it depends on who makes the rules.
· Alternative approach - where deviance is either positive or negative.

LINK THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
Scenario:
(A)Absolutist Approach.
(B)Relativist Approach.
(C)Alternative Approach.

Damon Hill lost his licence in the summer of 1996, but was given it back so he could compete in formula one.

A situation where a footballer gets sent off for disobeying the referee.

The "hand of god" goal scored by Maradona against England in the world cup.


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