Reading: Ch. 1, “The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It?”
1. In Ch. 1 it was explained that sports are “contested activities” and that people sometimes debate and struggle about “Who will participate in sports and under what conditions will their participation occur?” Identify two issues over which people have debated and struggled when it comes to who participates in sports.
Issue/example #1:
Issue/example #2:
2. Street roller hockey is growing in popularity among middle-class boys and girls in many suburban communities around the country. Jump rope is growing in popularity among low income, African American girls in many large cities. Which of these two activities has the best chance of becoming a sport in the United States? Give two reasons for your choice.
CHOICE:
REASON 1:
REASON 2:
3. As you discuss your course schedule for this semester, one of your friends asks you, “Why are you taking a sociology of sport course? I don’t see how sport is related to society. What’s that class about?” How would you respond to your friend?
Response:
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