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This document provides an overview of sport sociology. It discusses how sport sociology examines the connection between behavior and the social/cultural context. Some key topics covered include how major social institutions like family, education, and politics influence sport; how issues in sport often mirror societal values like success, competition, and materialism; and how sport is impacted by factors such as gender, race, deviance, mass media, and potential future trends.

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This document provides an overview of sport sociology. It discusses how sport sociology examines the connection between behavior and the social/cultural context. Some key topics covered include how major social institutions like family, education, and politics influence sport; how issues in sport often mirror societal values like success, competition, and materialism; and how sport is impacted by factors such as gender, race, deviance, mass media, and potential future trends.

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SPORT

SOCIOLOGY

WHAT IS SPORT?
! Use
!
!

of Physical Skill, Abilities, &


Exertion
Institutionalized Competition
Combination of Intrinsic & Extrinsic
Motivation

CLASSIFICATIONS

PLAY >> ACTIVITY >> GAME >> REC>> SPORT


SPECTACLE

SOCIOLOGY
! Definition:
! the connection
!
!

between behavior and


the social and cultural context in
which behavior occurs.
Different from 'Psychology'
Why Study Sport Sociology?

MAJOR SOCIAL
INSTITUTIONS & SPORT
! Family
! Education
! Politics
! Economy
! Religion

MAJOR ISSUES IN SPORT


MIRROR SOCIETAL VALUES

! Success Winning at all Cost


! Competition
! Materialism
! Fairness Sportspersonship

YOUTH SPORT
! Organized Youth Sport Is
! Socialization & Sport
! Role of Coaches: Who Shall
! Adult-Controlled vs. Play

it for Everyone?
Coach?

SCHOOL SPORT

! Why are sports in


! Alternatives?
! European/Canadian

schools?

Club System

SPORT & GENDER


ISSUES

! Social Sources of Gender Inequity


! The Gendered Nature of Sport
! The 'Glass Ceiling'

SPORT & MINORITY


ISSUES
! Racial Issues from Greater Society
! Blacks' Representation in Sport
! Racial Discrimination in Sport
! Stacking, Rewards, & Opportunities

DEVIANCE & SPORT

( Deviant Social Behavior = Criminal or Aberrant)

! Substance Abuse
! Crime & Violence on &
! Cheating & Winning at

off the field


all Costs

SPORT & MASS MEDIA

! Social Role of Mass Media


! Linkages to Sport
! Televisions' Influence on Sport

FUTURE SPORT
(Sociology Reflects Group Decisions and
Guidelines About Behavior)
! Violent Future Sport
! Technology & Sport
! Ecosports
! Trends for Democracy &

Equality in Sport

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