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Chapter Fifteen. Sport. Sport – A set of competitive activities in which winners and losers are determined by physical performance within a set of established rules. “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” Vince Lombardi. Do you agree with Vince? Why or why not?.
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Chapter Fifteen Sport
Sport – A set of competitive activities in which winners and losers are determined by physical performance within a set of established rules
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s 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?
Pg. 504 Fig. 15.1 – Sports Paradoxes…which 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
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
Is sports too important here at Northland Pines? Is sports too important in the United States? Do we treat NPHS 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?