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10 Cards in this Set
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What do sociologists argue about sports?
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-Can be seen as a microcosm of society
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What makes up a social world?
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-Culture, social interaction and social structures
-Examples include D1 basketball team, competitive body building and Women's pro golf |
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What do sports sociologists study?
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-Content analysis of media
-Comparison to other parts of the world -Racial differences |
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What is the precise/traditional definition of sport? (Name the 5 parts)
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-Must be physical
-Competitive -Institutionalized-formal set of rules/agency, gov't -Formal ways of learning skills -Internal and External motivation |
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What are the differences between sport, play and dramatic spectacle
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-Play has less structure, spontaneous and done solely for personal enjoyment
-Dramatic spectacle is performing to entertain an audience ie WWE, Harlem Globetrotters |
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Explain the idea of sport as a contested activity
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-Consider structure of society and the purpose of sport (ie, what skills are valued in that society, conditions of participating)
-hard work -competitiveness -physicality |
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What is dominant ideology?
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-Used to organize and define a sport
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What makes one participate in sports initially?
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-Abilities, characteristics and resources
-Influences-socializing agents -Opportunity to play sports in ways that provide meaning |
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What is the social learning theory and what does it pertain to?
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-The theory states that by observing others you learn what you think is appropriate
-pertains to socializing agents |
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What are the important parts of the idea that "Sports are sites for socialization experience"
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-This idea states that sports are not necessarily good or bad but have the potential to be both of them.
-They may encourage teamwork and hard work but may also showcase cheating and taunting. -There is the possibility of getting hurt as well -Therefore sports are neither negative or positive but have the potential to be both |
