Sports and society in spain

Competitive

Involves winners and losers

Cultural activities

Reflects society's values and identity

Rule based

Governed by formal rules

Institutionalised or Federated

Organized by official governing bodies

Physical

Requires bodily effort

Sporting bodies

Organizations that regulate sport

Specialisation

Focus on one sport or role

Functionalism

Sport creates social unity and stability

Conflict

Sport reflects power struggles and inequality

Critical

Sport is shaped by capitalism and power

Feminist

Focuses on gender inequality in sport

Interactionist

Focuses on everyday meanings and interactions

Social constructs

Ideas like race and gender are created by society

Sports participation

Who plays sport and why

Ancient Greece

Origin of organized sport

Ancient Olympics

Early Olympic competition in Greece

1200 years

Length of time the ancient Olympics lasted

Industrial Revolution

Period when modern organized sport grew

Amateurism and professionalism

Playing for honor versus playing for pay

Popular culture

Sport as entertainment for the masses

Shrovetide Football

Early chaotic form of football

Sport-media cultural complex

Close relationship between sport, media, and business

Catalan v Spanish sporting press

Media divide reflecting political and regional identity

Marca and AS

Pro-Spain sports newspapers

Mundo Deportivo and Sport

Pro-Catalonia sports newspapers

La seleccion

Spain national team

La furia española

Traditional idea of Spain's aggressive playing style

La Roja

Nickname for Spain national team

Spain's nationalities and regions in soccer

Regional identities like Catalonia and the Basque Country influence football

La Masia

FC Barcelona youth academy

Tiki-Taka

Possession-based passing style of football

Producers, media, commercial interests

Business and broadcasting interests shape sport

S.A.D.

Sociedad Anónima Deportiva; sports corporation model

Sociedad Anónima deportiva

Spanish corporate structure for professional sports clubs

Joan Laporta

FC Barcelona president

Sandro Rosell

Former FC Barcelona president

Josep Mª Bartomeu

Former FC Barcelona president

Rising costs and rising revenues

Growing expenses and income in modern football

FCB v Madrid

rivalry

El Clásico

Match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid

FCB in marketing age

Barcelona as a global brand in modern football

Johan Cruyff

Influential player and coach who shaped Barcelona philosophy

Unicef

Qatar foundation/Airways, Rakuten, Spotify Examples of Barcelona shirt sponsors over time

Deloitte Football Money League 2025

Ranking of the world's richest football clubs by revenue

Redevelopment

Urban improvement linked to the 1992 Olympics

Samaranch

Spanish IOC leader linked to Barcelona 1992

Funding

Public and private money used for the Olympics

Keys players

Important athletes, leaders, and organizers in Barcelona 1992

Legacies

Long-term impacts of the Olympics

Brand BCN

Barcelona's global city image

Mega events

Large international sporting events with major impact

Positive deviance

Going beyond normal limits in a positive way

Over conformity

Excessive commitment to the sport ethic

Sports ethic

Belief in sacrifice, dedication, and winning

Therapeutic Use Exemption

Permission to use a banned substance for medical reasons

Aggression and intimidation

Violent or threatening behavior in sport

Absolutists and Relativists

Two views on whether rule breaking is always wrong or depends on context

WADA

World Anti-Doping Agency

The English disease

Nickname for football hooliganism

Socio-economic profile

Common social and class background of hooligans

Youth cultures

Groups of young people with shared identity and behavior

Segregation and fencing

Methods used to separate fans and reduce violence

Ultras Sur

Real Madrid ultra group

Frente Atlético

Atlético Madrid ultra group

Boixos Nois

FC Barcelona hooligan group

Brigadas blanquiazules

Espanyol hooligan group

Gender logic

Beliefs about what is appropriate for men and women in sport

Participation in gymnastics, volleyball and skating

Sports traditionally associated with women in Spain

Increase in participation

Growth in women's involvement in sport

Traditionalism and Gender expectations

Cultural beliefs about women's proper roles

Gender inequalities and gender bias

Unequal treatment and built-in discrimination against women

Under representation in soccer

Fewer women involved and visible in football

Dominant sports forms

Sports culture shaped mainly by men's sports

Hyper-androgyny

Blending or exaggeration of masculine and feminine traits

Social inclusion

Equal access and participation for everyone

Olympic equality

Efforts to balance male and female participation in the Olympics

Inter-sex traits

Natural biological variations in sex characteristics

Structural issues

System-level barriers and inequality

Power and domination

Control of sport by dominant groups

Executive positions

Leadership roles in sport organizations

Anti-racism Campaigns

Efforts to fight racism in sport

No to Racism

Anti-racism slogan and campaign

Respect

UEFA campaign promoting fairness and inclusion

Equal game

UEFA inclusion campaign

FootbALL

Anti-discrimination football initiative

UEFA FARE 10 point plan

UEFA strategy to combat racism

Stacking

Placing racial groups in certain positions based on stereotypes

Race logic

Stereotypical beliefs linking race to athletic ability

Social Darwinism

False belief that some races are naturally superior

Social exclusion and inclusion

Being left out of society versus being accepted

Assimilation

Adopting the dominant culture

Cultural diversity

Presence of multiple cultures in one society

Direct and indirect intervention

Policies or actions that promote inclusion

Integration

Process of becoming part of society while participating fully

Role of sports organisations

Sports clubs and groups can support inclusion

Sport as an inclusive tool

Sport can help bring different groups together

Bull images in Spanish sport

Use of the bull as a symbol in Spanish sport

El toro

spanish name for The bull

Casta

Tradition, breeding, and purity associated with bullfighting

Bull images in Spanish society

The bull as a wider cultural symbol in Spain