1. Social Issues in Sports SS 224
Games, Play and Sports
Tesa Messakh, M.Ed.
Dept. Of Physical Education, Health and Leisure
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

2. Universal ALL stages in Life Throughout history in ALL culture
Play
Universal ALL stages in Life Throughout history in ALL culture

3. Johan Huizinga
Dutch
Sent to NAZI death camp
Died in 1942

4. Human are:
Homo sapiens (smart, reasoning beings)
Homo faber (tool makers)
Homo ludens (play, a fundamental part of being human)

5. Types of Human Games Roger Caillois Mid 20th Century France
Book: Man, Play and Games

6. Types Of Games Agon Greek Competition Level Playing Field Same Chance
The Best win, others lose!

7. Types Of Games Alea
Latin
Luck/Chance
Need no skill

8. Types Of Games Ilix
Greek
Vertigo, Dizziness
Ex. Ferris Wheel

9. Types Of Games Mimicry
Imitation
Kids Play/Games

10. Modern Sports: Combination

11. Play
Free
Separate
Uncertain

12. Why? Sigmund Freud (1900s, Vienna)
Powerful and pleasurable ilussion of mastery over the vosmo
Connected to Eros
Connected to Thanatos

13. Play to Sports?
Competitive
Organised
Physical Activity

14. Modern Sports Characteristics
Secular
Deeply Specialized
Rationalization