1. USA
A2 Comparative Studies
14/9/12
Social Determinants

2. O say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country, should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation. Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

3. Exam Question
What is meant by the term commercialism of sport, and how is it applied in both countries? 6

4. USA Word Bank Colonisation Isolation policy Fronterism American Dream
New World
Marginalised
Americanised
Lombardianism
Progressives
Genuine Wilderness
Great Outdoors
Decentralisation
Public funding
Capitalism
Commercialisation
Commodity

5. USA ‘Land of the free’ African Americans in Sport???
Facility provision
Ethnic communities
WHITE MIDDLE CLASS MALE

6. American Football - STACKING

7. Discrimination Key Terms
Segregation – keeping ethic & cultural backgrounds separate
Main stream culture – established, dominant (WHITE)
Discrimination – treat people less favourably due to race, nationality, cultural or ethnic background
Pluralism – all ethnic & cultural backgrounds are tolerated & welcomed

8. Key Terms Assimilation –
Identifying oneself with and being accepted into a new culture.
USA = Americanisation
Hegemony –
Culture in which one social group dominates or has leadership over another

9. Hierarchy of Ethnic Groups in USA
WASP
2. Ethnic Europeans
3. African Americans
4. Mexicans & Puerto Ricans
5. Vietnamese
6. Native Americans
UK immigration = 1950’s

10. USA + UK = White middle class male
Two groups within USA
Hegemonic group – capitalist
Pluralistic group – liberty and justice, American dream, positive work ethic.
Leads to discrimination
USA + UK = White middle class male

11. Access to Sport . . Opportunity Mass Participation Provision
Sporting Excellence
Esteem
Access to Sport . .

13. 3 Ethics in USA Radical Ethic Lombardian Ethic Winning important
Process of arriving at achievement important
Life long sport
Lombardian Ethic
Winning
Profit making commercialism
Pro, school, college
Counter Culture
Anti-competitiveness
Intrinsic benefits

14. Social Values ComparedUK
Democracy
Voting rights/freedom of speech
Greater access to education
Team player
Fair play
USA
Democracy
Voting rights/ freedom of speech
Individual, self sufficient
Win at all costs

15. Comparison
Compare variations between UK traditional game of cricket and American National Sport of baseball
Compare cultural determinants that caused country to adopt major, and as national sport

16. PE & School Sport in USA & UK

17. What did you find? Homework What did you find?
6 – 19 year old obesity levels =
Total obesity =
Physical activity levels =
% of completely sedentary =
USA and UK; COMPARE
What did you find?

18. (314,354,000 USA Total Population)
USA Obesity
15% of USA 6-19 = Clinically obsese
(120 Amersham)
40 million obese %
(314,354,000 USA Total Population)
75% - basic activity
25% - completely sedentary
Sedentary lifestyle is
a type of lifestyle with no or
irregular physical activity

19. UK 38% overweight 25% obese 20% of under 16 = obese
Adopted from URBAN 1950’s AMERICA
Recommend 1 hour per day

24. USA PE UK PE 1970 (Nixon) states decide to enforce
Save $16 million per year, PE option 11/12 grades
Schools run as business
‘Expensive luxury’ – SCHOOL BOARD
National curriculum – 16
No Child Left Behind 2001
UK PE