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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 1 Sociology of Sports
Theories For more course tutorials
visit www.newtonhelp.com     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 course tutorials
visit www.newtonhelp.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 course
tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com     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
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cated 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
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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?
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SOC 318 Week 3 Assignment Article Review (2
Papers) For more course tutorials
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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
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 1 Gender Ideology and Sport
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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 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
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ocial 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
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    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?
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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 2 The Media Sports Complex
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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?
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 1 High School and College
Sport For more course tutorials
visit www.newtonhelp.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?
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of Sport For
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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 course tutorials
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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  
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