Volleyball as a Subculture
Does Society “Dig” Volleyball as a Subculture?
I.
Introduction
The individuality within diverse subcultures has given so much to society already.
Subcultures such as volleyball have been given a chance to grow in our society and spread to other cultures connecting nations across the globe. It takes time for a subculture to be accepted by our society today. Once it is accepted, membership in subculture grows as more people feel comfortable joining a mainstream subculture such as volleyball.
However, to be a part of this particular subculture there are a few guidelines and some complicated jargon. Perhaps, since volleyball is not a subculture that greatly defies social norms, it may not be stigmatized or critically stereotyped by society. I have personally seen how this subculture has affected society and how society has affected the subculture of volleyball.
II.
Subculture Description
Volleyball began as a leisure sport created in 1895 by William G. Morgan, a
YMCA instructor from Massachusetts who originally called the game mintonette. The game, a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball, was designed for his businessmen as a game with little physical contact. (NCVA) Having stemmed from other
large sport subcultures, volleyball has grown into its own subculture of equal size and strength in the sports industry.
Mintonette was played with one ball and players on two sides of a raised net. The object of the game was to keep the ball off the floor on your side of the court. Points would be given to the team who did not allow the ball to hit the floor, and they would also be the team to serve the ball next. (NCVA)
The name “volleyball” was given to the game when one of Morgan’s players remarked that the object of the game seemed to be “volleying” the ball over the net.
Rules and regulations of the game were then applied by Morgan. (NCVA)
Originating in a YMCA, the game was played by male businessmen as Morgan had designed the game
I.
Introduction
The individuality within diverse subcultures has given so much to society already.
Subcultures such as volleyball have been given a chance to grow in our society and spread to other cultures connecting nations across the globe. It takes time for a subculture to be accepted by our society today. Once it is accepted, membership in subculture grows as more people feel comfortable joining a mainstream subculture such as volleyball.
However, to be a part of this particular subculture there are a few guidelines and some complicated jargon. Perhaps, since volleyball is not a subculture that greatly defies social norms, it may not be stigmatized or critically stereotyped by society. I have personally seen how this subculture has affected society and how society has affected the subculture of volleyball.
II.
Subculture Description
Volleyball began as a leisure sport created in 1895 by William G. Morgan, a
YMCA instructor from Massachusetts who originally called the game mintonette. The game, a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball, was designed for his businessmen as a game with little physical contact. (NCVA) Having stemmed from other
large sport subcultures, volleyball has grown into its own subculture of equal size and strength in the sports industry.
Mintonette was played with one ball and players on two sides of a raised net. The object of the game was to keep the ball off the floor on your side of the court. Points would be given to the team who did not allow the ball to hit the floor, and they would also be the team to serve the ball next. (NCVA)
The name “volleyball” was given to the game when one of Morgan’s players remarked that the object of the game seemed to be “volleying” the ball over the net.
Rules and regulations of the game were then applied by Morgan. (NCVA)
Originating in a YMCA, the game was played by male businessmen as Morgan had designed the game
Cited: NCVA. 2014. http://www.ncva.com/history-of-volleyball/. Assessed March 1, 2014. Sports Know How. 2014. http://www.sportsknowhow.com/volleyball/history/volleyball-history.shtml. Assessed March 1, 2014. United States Olympic Committee. 2014. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/About-Us/Historical. Assessed March 1, 2014.