Figeroa’s framework is used to investigate the issues surrounding access, equity and equality in sport and physical activity. The cultural level of Figueroa’s framework is concerned with assumptions, beliefs and values about issues of race, gender etc. (Figueroa's Framework, 2017). Understanding equity and access to sport at the cultural level is important to participating in sporting activities such as netball. Netball is a sport mainly played by girls, this creates a gender inequality in the sport. With the majority of the participants being girls, males tend to not want to be a part of the sport. This extended response will evaluate the impact of the cultural level of Figueroa’s framework on my netball participation.
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Netball shows this as men’s netball teams are not a usual. To improve the gender deficiency in netball the sport needs to be advertised as both a men’s and a women’s sport. This as well as giving men’s netball air time on TV will increase the amount of participation of young men wanting to participate in the sport. The local club can advertise the introduction of a men’s netball team and participants will join. Out of 20 of the people asked from the Mareeba basketball club 18 said they would enjoy playing netball if there was a men’s tournament. This would increase men understanding that it is okay for them to play netball and also introducing younger boys to the sport and eventually joining the local netball club. This would increase opportunity for men to play at a state level and even worldwide as they would have a better opportunity at getting to the level needed. This would give young people a chance to see that netball is a sport which they can play and that it is not just a girls sport but a mixed sport.
Gender is one of the main effects to participation in netball. The fact that netball is seen as a female only sport is affecting the participation of men in the sport. This response has identified the cultural effect of gender on my participation to netball. The ability for me to participate in netball at a club level is difficult as the opportunity in my region is scarce. This is caused because of the gender deficiency between boys and girls. The fact that netball is portrayed as a female only sport has effected the participation of boys all around
The participation …show more content…
Netball shows this as men’s netball teams are not a usual. To improve the gender deficiency in netball the sport needs to be advertised as both a men’s and a women’s sport. This as well as giving men’s netball air time on TV will increase the amount of participation of young men wanting to participate in the sport. The local club can advertise the introduction of a men’s netball team and participants will join. Out of 20 of the people asked from the Mareeba basketball club 18 said they would enjoy playing netball if there was a men’s tournament. This would increase men understanding that it is okay for them to play netball and also introducing younger boys to the sport and eventually joining the local netball club. This would increase opportunity for men to play at a state level and even worldwide as they would have a better opportunity at getting to the level needed. This would give young people a chance to see that netball is a sport which they can play and that it is not just a girls sport but a mixed sport.
Gender is one of the main effects to participation in netball. The fact that netball is seen as a female only sport is affecting the participation of men in the sport. This response has identified the cultural effect of gender on my participation to netball. The ability for me to participate in netball at a club level is difficult as the opportunity in my region is scarce. This is caused because of the gender deficiency between boys and girls. The fact that netball is portrayed as a female only sport has effected the participation of boys all around