Review Sheet for Exam 1

Review Sheet


Exam 1

ETH 125 Race and Ethnicity in Contemporary America

Fall 2010

Dr. Lori L. Martin



Terms: (70%)



Sociology

Sociological imagination

Culture

Social structure

Minority

Race

Ethnicity

Social Class

Migration

Annexation

Colonialism

Segregation

Assimilation

Multiculturalism

Sports

Spectacle

Social research

Socialization





Sample Essay Topics: (30%)

1. Some sociologists think that a precise definition of sports is needed so they can distinguish sports from other phenomena that have different social dynamics and social implications. Using the definition of sport given in the chapter, identify which of the following activities would be classified as sports. Give reasons for your classifications.

- Racing in the Indianapolis 500 - The Super Bowl

- Skiing with friends at a resort - Jogging every morning

- Playing handball at the YMCA - Playing chess in a school tournament

- Bowling in a Friday-night league - Doing aerobics in a P.E. course

2. According to definitions in the text, wrestling may be a form of play, a sport, or dramatic spectacle. Give examples of “wrestling” in each of these three forms and discuss the factors that lead it to be classified in each of these three categories.

3. Sports are contested activities as well as social constructions. This means that people have differing ideas about what sports could and should be in society, and they struggle over whose ideas will prevail as they collectively create various forms of sports. Identify the issues over which people have struggled in recent years as they determine what sports are and how they will be included in their lives.

4. Producing knowledge in the sociology of sport occurs through a seven-stage process. Identify three of those stages and explain why they are crucial to the overall knowledge production process.