Touch Football Participation Sociology (Explained using...
Touch Football
Participation Sociology
Hypothesis
The main level of inequity, after applying Figueroa s five level framework of equity,
and studying the survey information, all aspects of the framework were found to
affect the participation, but the main level being the institutional level.
Introduction
Touch is fast and skilful game attracting participants of all shapes and sizes,
genders and backgrounds. Touch began as a training game for the two rugby codes
during the 1950 s and 60 s it was never seen as a sport in its own right.
Today touch enjoys a healthy level of participation both on a national front, with
World Cups and Trans Tasman competitions as part of the representative calendar.
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Certainly, Touch being a non contact sport showing no aspects of rough, aggressive
behaviour, is seen, by the majority, as not a very suitable sport for males to play, and
a game involving a football is seen as not an appropriate game for girls.
Structural
The structural level is concerned with the factors such as resources, rewards, social
position and power (Kirk et al. 1999 p.130)
Major Rugby Union playing countries are Australia, England, France, Ireland, Italy,
New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
The minor nations include Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Georgia, Japan, Namibia,
Romania, Samoa, Spain, Tonga, United States, Uruguay.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_football)
Because the of huge international media cover, Rugby League is a highly popular
game both in the ILC institute, (See appendix Graph 1) and internationally.
Players of this highly popular game are in turn regarded to have high social position,
Whereas Touch, now played in 23 countries across the globe, including Great Britain,
USA, Japan, NZ, and Canada