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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 1 Sociology of Sports
Theories   Sociology of Sports Theories. Compare
and contrast the main types of theories used in
the sociology of sports. Include in your answer a
discussion of the theorists views of society,
the individual, social change, and sport.
Consider how each theory explains sport and its
role in society. Provide at least one concrete
example.
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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 2 Meaning and Purpose of Sport
in Society   Meaning and Purpose of Sport in
Society. Think of your favorite sport activities
including watching sports television shows. How
do these activities help shape your ideas about
your life and how you interact with others? How
do sports bring you, and others, a sense of
meaning and purpose in social life? How are
sports related to important spheres of social
influence such as family, media, religion, and
community?
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SOC 318 Week 2 Assignment Dedicated to Sports
Phenomenon (2 Papers)   This Tutorial contains 2
Papers Dedicated to Sports Phenomenon. Submit a
paper, in APA format, that addresses the
dedicated to sports phenomenon. Applying each
of the main types of sociology of sports theories
(cultural theories, interactionist theories, and
structural theories), answer the question Why
are some people fanatically interested in playing
and watching sports?
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SOC 318 Week 2 DQ 1 Race and Sports   Race and
Sports. Spend some time listening to the news,
reading articles, doing research, etc. that
illustrate race and racial diversity in sports.
Have major professional sports franchises
eliminated racial barriers in participation in
every aspect, including coaching positions and
ownership? Explain your position incorporating
data from the text and applying one of the
theories discussed in Week One.
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SOC 318 Week 2 DQ 2 Deviance and
Sports   Deviance and Sports. We read and hear
news reports about performance enhancing drug use
in sports so regularly some may think all
athletes are taking them. We also hear and read
regular reports of athletes committing crimes and
carrying unlawful weapons. Is deviance out of
control in sports, or is deviance just behavior
thats interfering with the status quo and not
really a problem to anyone other than wealthy
people with property to protect? Whats your
view? Explain your position incorporating data
from the text and applying one of the theories
discussed in Week One.
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SOC 318 Week 3 Assignment Article Review (2
Papers)   This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Article
Review. You may choose any sports-related article
for this assignment, provided that (1) it comes
from a printed magazine, newspaper, or scholarly
journal (examples include but are not limited to
Newsweek, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sports
Illustrated, Journal of Sport Psychology), and
(2) you can find something in the article that is
relevant to a minimum of three of the following
concepts discussed in the course
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 1 Gender Ideology and
Sport   Gender Ideology and Sport. Think of your
favorite sport activities including watching
sports television shows. Do men and women
actively engage in sport together? How are gender
differences portrayed? Consider how masculinity,
femininity, and male-female relationships are
displayed inthese scenes and about what these
activities and shows tell you about American
culture and socialization. How are gender
differences in foreign cultures treated?
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Class and
Sport   Social Class and Sport. Consider your
observations and personal experiences in sport.
How does social class distinction (other than
race) influence sports and sports participation?
What sport is more influenced by class
distinctions participation and why? How are golf
and tennis different than baseball and football
in respect to social class participation? Why?
What about boxing? How does sport increase
democratic and economic equality in society?
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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 1 Commercialization of
Sport   Commercialization of Sport. What changes
occur in the meaning, purpose, and organization
of sports when they become commercial activities?
How does such a commercial arrangement benefit
members of a society? What does sport
commercialization tell us about the standard of
living of the society supporting it? Does
commercial sport activity like major league
baseball or professional football deserve any
form of public assistance such as stadium
subsidies or other taxpayer support? Explain your
view using the sociological terms and elements
you have learned to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 2 The Media Sports
Complex   The Media/Sports Complex. Many suggest
that media and sports are so interconnected each
could not stand on its own. There is also no
doubt our modern world of experience is at least
partially informed by the media. But, how are
sports and media interconnected? Do media
influence sports related choices and actions?
What is the social value of NFLs Super Bowl, the
MLBs World Series, the PGA Tour/European PGAs
British Open, or the Olympics in full display on
national television? How does sportsbetting exist
without sports media? Explain your view using the
sociological terms and elements you have learned
to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 1 High School and College
Sport   High School and College Sport. This is a
complex problem we cannot resolve in a discussion
forum but it is worthy of exploration. We also
read in the text that differences exist between
high school and college interscholastic sports in
fundamental ways. What are some of the most
significant differences in your view and what
should be done to increase the opportunities for
student learning? Should HS programs be better
funded by tax payers? Should college sports be
abolished? Explain your view using the
sociological terms and elements you have learned
to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of Sport   The
Future of Sport. As we explored sport in week
one, we noted sports are social constructions
used to bring meaning to life. The text suggests
people will create the future of sport too. How
do you think this will take shape? What sports
will emerge in the world of the future? Will we
see fewer power and performance sports, or more?
Will we see more pleasure and participation
sports, or less? Explain your view using the
sociological terms and elements you have learned
to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 Final Paper Movies and Sports (2
Papers) This Tutorial contains 2 Final Papers
(Remembering the Titans and The Program) Focus
of the Final Paper The Final Paper is based on
assignment description below. Analysis of a
sports motion picture Prepare an eight- to ten-
page paper in which you utilize information from
the course, textbook, and at least four scholarly
sources (in addition to the textbook) to analyze
one of the approved motion pictures listed below,
in detail. Specifically
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