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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 1 Sociology of Sports
Theories For more course tutorials
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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 course tutorials
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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 course tutorials
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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
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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
course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com   Devi
ance 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
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SOC 318 Week 3 Assignment Article Review (2
Papers) For more course tutorials
visit www.tutorialrank.com   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),
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 1 Gender Ideology and Sport For
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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
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Class and Sport For
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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 course tutorials
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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
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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 2 The Media Sports Complex For
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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
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 1 High School and College
Sport For more course tutorials
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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
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of Sport For more
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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 course tutorials
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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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