스포츠현상의 불평등 구조 탐색

Abstract

In order to explore the structure of inequality occurring in sports phenomena, this research examined to limited degree the phenomena of inequality caused by the problems of media, information and social structure. Despite ceaseless aspiration for equal society, the society in reality is vulnerable to involve inequality phenomena depending on various social environment, and sports phenomena were no exceptions at all. To minimize inequality structure of sports phenomena, the fundamental structure was examined, and the following conclusions were reached. First, inequality is a structural problem that occurs from the nature of competition, the essence of sports. Relativity based on socio-cultural heterogeneity accelerates competitive environment, and this stabilizes inequality. Second classes are created via media. Ironically enough, this problem is closely related to popularization of sports. competition of media and information conducted based on logic of economy and that of market forms sports class and the conflict among the formed classes expresses inequality phenomena. Third, health inequality phenomena are expanded due to social structural problem. Social inequality occurs because the interest of nationals and expansion of health culture produce different degree of benefits depending on life environment and social position. Fourth, gender inequality exists. That is, recognition problem occurs by gender between male and female. This may be seen as basic problem of physiology, and it is reality that participation of women is extremely limited by male dominated sports phenomena. However, it can be said that such problem occurs because of discrimination of social environment rather than on account of physical condition.