Social Class – a term widely used in sociology to identify specific groups of people through economic considerations that emphasize groups differences on the grounds of wealth, income and status – Craig & Beedle (2008).
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Social Stratification – individuals are located within a framework of social power of which they may or may not be aware. Class stratification is a form of social stratification in which a society tends to divide into separate classes whose members have different access to resources and power – Breen & Rottman (1995).
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Social mobility – social mobility can be described as changes in an individual's social position which involve significant alterations in his or her social environment and life conditions – Spaaji, R (2011)
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Sex – The term sex refers to the biological differences between males and females – Garrett (1987).
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Gender – gender refers to the socially determined personal and psychological characteristics associated with being male or female (masculinity & feminity). – Garrett (1987)
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Gender Ideology – Gender ideology refers to attitudes regarding the appropriate roles, rights and responsibilities of men and women in society.
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Race – the term 'race' is associated with the view that there are biological differences between people with differently coloured skins or other bodily differences (CREDO, 2005).
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Ethnicity – clear cultural hierarchy between different ethnic groups (May, 2012)
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Race ideology – black people can jump, white people can swim. Stereotyping ethnic minorities (Hylton 2009).
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Stacking – stacking is, ascribed characteristics (such as race) rather than achieved characteristics, lead to an over-representation of players to positions on