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Sociology of Sport 2016

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Sociology of Sport 2016

Lecture 6 - Deviance 
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Formal Norms

Official expectations, rules, legislation etc
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Formal Deviance

Violation of formal norms - punishable by official sanctions
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Informal Norms

Shared understandings about how someone is expected to act, look and think
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Informal Deviance

Violation of shared understandings - punishable by unofficial sanctions
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Thing 8

Social Norms - Shared expectations that set the rules for behaviour
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How are norms established? Pick one from your own context and discuss with your partner.

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2 MINS - GET 5 EGS OF FORMAL DEVIANCE IN YOUR CONTEXT (BE SPECIFIC)

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2 MINS - GET 5 EGS OF INFORMAL DEVIANCE IN YOUR CONTEXT (BE SPECIFIC)

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WHICH SOCIAL THEORY?
Sport builds character therefore deviance in sport is reflective of issues in the social system (upbringing, socio-economic status etc)

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WHICH SOCIAL THEORY? Conforming to social norms is equated with morality,therefore deviance is seen as moral corruption

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WHICH SOCIAL THEORY?
Deviance should be controlled by getting tough and enforcing the rules more strictly

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WHICH SOCIAL THEORY?
Money & greed have destroyed the purity of sport & therefore people will behave badly for money

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WHICH SOCIAL THEORY?
The actions of those who lack power & money are more likely to be labelled as deviant

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THING 9

The Sports Ethic (Overconformity)
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A different type of deviance - Players often accept WITHOUT QUESTION the norms that define what it means to be a sportsperson, and their deviance often involves OVERCONFORMING to these norms not rejecting them

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This could be understood as 'OVERDOING IT' deviance, rather than 'ANTISOCIAL' deviance

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Deviant overconformity indicates an uncritical acceptance of norms and a failure to recognise any limits to following norms.

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Take 2 mins to think of egs of deviant overconformity in your own context

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Some egs of Overconforming

  • Overtraining to the extent that family relationships, work commitments etc are negatively affected.
  • Sacrificing physical & mental wellbeing eg extreme weight control, playing when injured etc
  • Overconforming is often seen as the mark of a true competitor who is accepted and respected
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What does this mean for...

  • A coach?
  • A sports marketer?
  • A facility manager?
  • A PE teacher
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Next time

  • The Sports ethic & performance enhancing substances in sport
  • Group dynamics and deviance (Thing 10 -hubris)
  • Thing 11 - fan behaviour
  • Controlling & influencing deviance in sport
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Kylie Thompson