Professional Athletes: As Role Model

Abstract

The first section of this paper deals with the theoretical study of the value of role models and celebrities broadly and particularly for young people. Afterwards we analyze the outcomes of current research. As investigation reveals, the vast majority of idols, and especially sport heroes, are men, and sport stars are boys. A pilot research will be discussed in the second section of the article in which we asked the students about their role models. A significant number of children considered sports heroes or action stars, who they respected when they were able to do something because of their strength, aggression and skill. In the other hand, sporting stars did not work as role models for the girls who were interviewed. The actors and stars of the film and music scene were revered. In the end it explores the future consequences of these rules and questions what solutions pedagogy can bring.