The article “Economic Sociology of Triathlons” written by Galyn Burke-Brown talks about how some sports attracts a certain type of people. In the article Galyn explains how triathlons can be used to network, because of the people who compete in it. Triathlons are an individual sport mainly dominated by people who are determined and have a large income. As stated in the article “The sport attracts high income, driven, focused individuals who are able and willing to pay the price in time and money (Qtd. Burke-Brown)”. Triathlons are not a cheap sport, therefore the people who participate in this sport has to have a high income. In the article, Burke also talks about how it can be a great way to network because you can meet a greater number of young people from different parts of the world, unlike golf. And how you can grow your network by participating in the sport.
And all of the points and remarks Galyn talks in her article can be applied to any other sports. Why we play the sports we play? You can say you played soccer as a kid because it was a big sport in your community or culture. Also, it can be because it is a less expensive sport to play and you do not need much to play it. An example of this is how football is a big sport in the USA, …show more content…
Additionally, Burke explains how the sport attracts certain people because of the cost of the sport and the personality that someone has to have. But all the points can be applied to different sports, depending on the income and people associated with the sport. More important sociological imagination help understand better our participation in sports by analyzing the reasons and applying them to our own experiences. Also, by applying this concept to other aspects of our life, not only sports. Sociological imagination helps us see concepts like sports from another point of view and thinking why we do the things we
And all of the points and remarks Galyn talks in her article can be applied to any other sports. Why we play the sports we play? You can say you played soccer as a kid because it was a big sport in your community or culture. Also, it can be because it is a less expensive sport to play and you do not need much to play it. An example of this is how football is a big sport in the USA, …show more content…
Additionally, Burke explains how the sport attracts certain people because of the cost of the sport and the personality that someone has to have. But all the points can be applied to different sports, depending on the income and people associated with the sport. More important sociological imagination help understand better our participation in sports by analyzing the reasons and applying them to our own experiences. Also, by applying this concept to other aspects of our life, not only sports. Sociological imagination helps us see concepts like sports from another point of view and thinking why we do the things we