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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 1 Sociology of Sports
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om   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 For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   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) For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   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 For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   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 For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   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) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.co
m   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 Data Collection
in Sports Using History to Understand Sports
Today Using History to Understand Sports in the
Future Social Interaction Model Race and
Ethnicity in Sports Gender Ideology Deviance in
Sports and Social Class in Sports.  
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 1 Gender Ideology and Sport For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   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   For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   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 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
  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 For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   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 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
  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 For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   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) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.co
m   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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