Sociology - ✔✔ study of social worlds that people create, organize, maintain and change through their relationships with each other
Sociology Goal... [Show More] - ✔✔ describe and explain social worlds and their relationship
Social World - ✔✔ identifiable group of typical interaction (small/larger - smaller group has greater/stronger interaction)
Social Structure - ✔✔ established patterns of relationships and social interactions
Culture - ✔✔ shared social structures (values) and ways of life
Sport - ✔✔ well established, officially governed competitive physical activities in which participants are motivated by internal and external awards
Recreational Sport - ✔✔ competitive physical activity but not governed
Sport Pyramid - ✔✔ work, sport, games, play
Socialization - ✔✔ active process of learning and social development (how to act, talk, dress, etc.)
Socialization Process - ✔✔ observing and synthesize information, interact with others, become familiar with our social world, make decisions
In Sport:
1. acquiring knowledge about sport
2. interacting with people in sport
3. learning how participation occurs/whats expected
4. becoming recognized and accepted as an athlete in sport culture
Social Influences and Factors - ✔✔ sex, race, socioeconomic status, family, peers, school, religion, media
Values - ✔✔ criteria and ideals by which we use to evaluate people, actions, and behaviors, as to their morality, correctness, "rightness" (not always consistent)
American Values and Sport - ✔✔ competition, success, materialism, progression, external conformity, sportsmanship, hope, discipline, hard work
Ethics - ✔✔ set of values and principles by which people live and make decisions
Ethical Dilemma - ✔✔ conflict involving two or more compelling values or social obligations
Major Ethical Theory Concepts - ✔✔ concepts of good and concepts of justice
Concepts of Good - ✔✔ teleological and deontological
Teleological - ✔✔ focuses on outcome; altruism, egoism, and utilitarianism
Altruism - ✔✔ -putting others before yourself
-falls under teleological concepts of good
Egosim - ✔✔ -put yourself first
-falls under teleological concepts of good
Utilitarianism - ✔✔ -what will bring most happiness to most amount of people
-falls under teleological concepts of good
Deontological - ✔✔ focuses on action or process
ex: golden rule
Concepts of Justice - ✔✔ egalitarian and liberterian
Egalitarian - ✔✔ focus on equality
Liberterian - ✔✔ focus on equity, merit
The Trolly Problem - ✔✔ choosing which bad outcome is ethically right or wrong
Four Primary Sociological Theories - ✔✔ help us identify problems, ask questions, gather information, and develop strategies to deal with problems in sport; functionalist, interactionist, conflict, and critical
Functionalist Theory - ✔✔ -What is sports role (function) in society?
-How does sport contribute to society?
-What role does sport play in promoting societal values?
Interactionist Theory - ✔✔ -How do people (participants and spectators) become involved in (interact with) and experience sport?
-How do people create identity and meaning from the sport?
Conflict Theory - ✔✔ -Social groups are inherently unequal in competition for resources
How does sport reflect wealth and power?
Critical Theory - ✔✔ -Where does the power come from...how does it operate...and how does it shirt and transfer?
-Does sport just reproduce historical power-relations or can sport be used as a vehicle for change?
Mostly studied from the perspective of the discrimination of minorities
Duality of Sport - ✔✔ sport unites/sport divides; sport is fair/sport is foul
Sport Unites - ✔✔ by breaking down barriers and bringing people together
-olympics: brings passion for ones country
-little league world series: brings children from all over the world to compete and meet other players
-India and Pakistan 2004 cricket match: countries at war put aside differences and came together to enjoy a cricket game
-come together for causes (Race for a Cure)
Sport Divides - ✔✔ by separating and reinforcing differences
-Battle of The Carolinas: american college football rivalry between North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks
-socioeconomic status, race, sex/gender
Sport is Fair - ✔✔ can promote positive values, growth and development
-Derek Jeter
-Greg Norman: lost tournament by reporting himself to officials
-Cornell admits to defeat after winning with a 5th down
Sport is Foul - ✔✔ can promote negative value, deviance, violence, and cheating
-Colorado Buffaloes do not admit to 5th down win
-Ron Artest: violence on and off court
-Marion Jones/Ben Johnson: stripped of olympic medals because of steroid use
-Bob Knight: violent basketball coach
-parents getting carried away at children's game [Show Less]
