6 Chapter Six: Aging in Sport
Section One: The Fundamentals
A) Keywords
Exercise 1:
Provide a brief definition of one of the padlet keywords for this week.
key word: Ageism
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B) The Social Significance of Aging in Sport
Exercise 2: Notebook Prompt
How is old age popularly represented today? Find an image online that you think exemplifies one defining attitude towards old age and paste in your notebook below with a brief explanation of what this image means to you.
 
Every time I think of old age in sport I think of these two picture. The pictures showcase the how active players be in the prime more than their old age
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Exercise 3: Notebook Prompt
What does the article (referencing another study by Dionigi) mean by its statement that sport can help aging people to simultaneously “accept and resist the ageing process” (572)? Respond by audio or text and find paste two images sourced online into your notebook showing how sport might help aging people to both accept and resist the aging process.
| Sport is also a huge benefit for old people to use in their daily lives. It allows them to stay healthy and active in old age. The downside of old age sport includes the risk of injuries, heart condition, or mental health challenge. |
Exercise 4: Notebook Prompt
Who are the groups less likely to have extensive opportunities to take part in sports, according to Pike? How does privilege factor into aging and sport? (200 words max)
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Exercise 5: Padlet Discussion
Why do you think age discrimination is “reported more than any form of prejudice” with older people presented as a threat to social values and interests? Feel welcome to use video in your responses. Paste your comments (or transcript of your video) below!
| I think that age discrimination is both a common and under-addressed issue in our society. Society views old age as a sign of threat or burden. The reason for this case is not due to what they present themselves to the public but creating fear toward the younger generation.
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B) Older Women and Sport
Exercise 6: Notebook Prompt
What differences do you see in these ads? Which one is more inclusive? How is age represented or not represented in each? Answer these questions in your notebook.
| The main difference between the ads are the gender representation of old age sports. The first ads is a Nike ads that represent all genders and the motivation of staying active not matter the age. The second ads is a feminie ads that motivates women to stay active and health not matter their age.
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Exercise 7: Notebook Prompt
In her article, “Assessing the sociology of sport: On age and ability,” Elizabeth Pike references a “trend towards a ‘feminisation of ageing’, with many women living longer than men” (573). Do you agree that aging has been “feminized” in this way? How? Answer these questions in your notebook.
| The “feminisation of ageing” is mostly portrayed as a concern primarily for women in old age. The older the women get, the higher the risk of physical and mental health challenges. I do not the agree with the statement about “feminisation of ageing”
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Section Three: Module Mini Assignment
| The plan to turn Bonnerworth in Peterborough into a pickleball hub has caused major upset among many people. It has shown issues around the aging, public space and city planning. The main issue involves the change in the city in order to support the growing population of pickleball. It is mostly played by the older adults in sports. However, it comes with the expenses of green space, community input and caring for the environment.
Mass media like the Peterborough Examiner and CBC News often highlight pickleball as a popular trend among older players. Sometimes this leads to against views, with older players being labeled as the retirees. The entitled retirees are the individuals who desire loud court without caring about the community or the environment. The view ignores the variety of opinions and needs within the older population. The Pike article pushes us to think critically about how people view aging in today’s society. Older pickleball players are seen as both problems and as good citizens, highly active and independent. The reason is due to the noise and environment issues. The viewpoint about aging creates conflicts where elders receive praise when they fit into ideas of successful aging like staying healthy through sports. Additionally, $4.4 million investment in pickleball facilities shows how aging leisure activities are being treated as a product. Instead of creating space that everyone can use, the plan focuses on the infrastructure that matches a specific view of aging linked to consumerism and lifestyle marking.
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