Chapter Fifteen

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Chapter Fifteen
Sport
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Sport A set of competitive activities in which
winners and losers are determined by physical
performance within a set of established rules
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Winning isnt everything, its the only thing.
Vince Lombardi
Do you agree with Vince? Why or why not?
What does society say about winning?
Sport Subculture A group with distinct roles,
values, norms, and beliefs that is organized
around a sport activity
Why do hockey and violence go together?
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Pg. 504 Fig. 15.1 Sports Paradoxeswhich ones
are worth it?
How do functionalists view the role of sport in
society?
Teaching of values
Social identification
Release of aggression
Develops character
What are the drawbacks to sports according to
functionalists?
Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism
How do sports stratify high school students?
Do sports help minorities?
Do sports encourage racism?
Stacking Assignment of players to less central
positions on the basis of race or ethnicity
Fig. 15.4 pg. 514
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In sports, racism and sexism are not as obvious
Minorities are being coached by whites and women
are being coached by men
What are the stereotypes about women and sports?
Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs
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Is sports too important here at Peshtigo?
Is sports too important in the United States?
Do we treat PHS athletes differently than other
students?
Do we treat them better or worse?
Do we give professional sports athletes special
treatment?
Do we treat them better or worse?
Should we spend tax payer money for a new field
house?
Should we spend tax payer money for Miller Park?
Should athletes get a free college education?
Should college athletes be paid money?
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