Presentation notes on Self-Identity and Social Identity moving into a Sporting Context and how it affects the athlete trying to maintain this ‘god-like’ status.
SLIDE 1
Introduction
The following point will be discussed within the Power-point.
What identity is and how we are perceived by self and the world around us
How identity is formed and through our values and other internal and external influences (geographical, culture, education, friends, and family)
Pressures upon athletes to live up to their role identity and type. How they keep their own sense of self (values and morals), whilst maintaining their high-profile status. How they are perceived by the world and their perception of self through identity re-inforcement (monetary, sponsorship)
To conclude, we shall project through study of the literature content, ways in which sport can develop to combat this contemporary issue of false perceptions within sport.