Chapter 13 Cultural Competence in Youth Sport
People-first
Use ________ language when talking to disabled athletes
homophobia
irrational fear or intolerance of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people
Cultural Incapacity
No intention to be culturally destructive but lacking the ability to respond effectively to diverse people *Ex: Lower effort or performance standards for female athletes; stereotyping African Americans to play certain positions
Cultural Destructiveness
Beliefs, actions, and policies that are damaging to cultures. *Ex: Excusion of girls from sports; ridiculing gay and lesbian athletes, making racist, sexist, or homophobic comments
Positive Coaching Alliance
Jim Thompson created this program and it is about "Better Athletes, Better People, and no one can become their best if they can't embrace who they are as a person"
Cultural Blindness
Perception of oneself as totally unbiased and that all people are the same; encourages assimilation; ignores cultural strengths and advantages of diversity *Ex: "I don't see color. I treat everyone the same" expected all athletes to wear the same clothes and hairstyles of the dominant culture
Sexual Harassment
Sexualized verbal or nonverbal behavior that is unwanted or coercively imposed
-Sensory Impairments: deafness; blindness -Physical disabilities: aputations, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Les Autres("the others" in French meaning other conditions) -Mental Disabilities: intellectual disabilities(IQ less than 70), learning disabilities(dyslexia), attention disabilities(ADHD)
What are 3 common disability groupings
competence, precompetence, blindness, incapacity, and destructiveness
What are the five levels on the cultural competence continuum?
Stereotype
a popular belief about specific types of individuals in certain categories
Socialization
a process in which we actively formulate ideas about who we are and how we're supposed to act (and not act).
tokenism (Cultural precompetence)
a superficial action, similar to "going through the motions," to be inclusive of members of different groups *Ex: inviting a woman to be assistance coach, but not letting her teach or have any involvement in decision making
Sex
biological characteristics based on a person's chromosomes, hormonal profiles, and internal and external reproductive organs
Disabilities
biomedical conditions that limit a person's ability to perform specific tasks (and can be a potential barrier to youth sport participation)
stereotype threat
occurs when the knowledge about a group leads to a lowered performance on a task *Ex: Black athletes whon were told that a golf putting test was a test of "sport intelligence"' they performed more poorlythan those who were told it was a test of "natural athletic ability"
cultural competence
our ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures, subcultures, and backgrounds. *it also involves being aware of our own cultural identity and personal views about difference *Examples: intolerance of sexist comments from boys/girls and learning sign language to communicate with the hearing impaired
Gender stereotyping
process in which children's biological sex determines the activities the engage in (and don't engage in), as well as the manner in which they are treated in these activities
Race
refers to a category of people who share genetically transmitted characteristics; one such characteristics is skin color
Sexual Orientation
refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to females, males, or both sexes and is a significant part of identity development in youth. (three groups: gay/lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual(straight))
Sexual Abuse
refers to any sexual activity for which consent is not or cannot be given, which typically involves manipulation and entrapment of athletes
Gender
refers to the characteristics, behaviors, and activities that society considers appropriate for females and males (feminine or masculine)
Ethnicity
refers to the cultural heritage of a particular group of people (Americans, Asian americans, Hispanics)
