The first concept we tied into it is segregation in sports by social class. There are some tendencies concerning sports participation by the children in low-income households. First one is they are more likely to engage in physical contact sports like boxing and wrestling, and second one is they engage in sports that require little equipment and financial demand. Given that Manny grew up in poverty that caused his father to eat his dog, those two tendencies make it clear that Manny couldn’t do nothing but choosing boxing rather than playing golf or tennis that he was not able to financially afford.
The second and third concepts are social mobility and sports as a mobility escalator. Like Manny himself who dropped out high school to find money
The second and third concepts are social mobility and sports as a mobility escalator. Like Manny himself who dropped out high school to find money