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A comprehensive list of key concepts and definitions related to the sociology of sport, covering topics such as social worlds, culture, social interaction, social structure, sports, play, dramatic spectacle, physical culture, social constructions, and ideologies. It also includes a brief overview of sociological research and theory, socialization in sports, and the concept of hegemony. Useful for students studying the sociology of sport, providing a foundation for understanding the social dynamics and complexities of sports.
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The Sociology of Sport: What It Is and Why Study It? - Correct Answer-Chapter 1 Sociology - Correct Answer-The study of the social worlds that people create, maintain, and change throughout their relationships with each other Social World - Correct Answer-An identifiable sphere of everyday actions and relationships Culture - Correct Answer-The shared ways of life and shared understandings that people develop as they live together Social Interaction - Correct Answer-People taking each other into account and, in the process, influencing each other's feelings, thoughts, and actions Social Structure - Correct Answer-The established patters of relationships and social arrangements that take shape as people live, work, and play with each other Research and Theory - Correct Answer-Sociological knowledge is based on... Sports - Correct Answer-...well established, officially governed competitive physical activities in which participants are motivated by internal and external rewards Play - Correct Answer-An expressed activity done for its own sake (results in internal rewards) Dramatic Spectacle - Correct Answer-A performance meant to entertain an audience (for the sake of obtaining external rewards) Sports - Correct Answer-Contain elements of play and dramatic spectacles, and athletes are motivated by internal and external rewards Physical Culture - Correct Answer-Includes all forms of movement and physical activities that people in social worlds create, maintain, and regularly include in their collective lives Social Constructions - Correct Answer-...parts of the social world that are created by people as they interact with one another under particular social, political, and economic conditions The Great Sport Myth - Correct Answer-Sport is essentially pure and good, and its purity and goodness are transferred to anyone who plays, consumes, or sponsors sports Sociologists - Correct Answer-Study actions and relationships in terms of the social contexts in which people live their lives Psychologists - Correct Answer-Study behavior in terms of attributes and processes that exist inside individuals
Sociological Research - Correct Answer-Often provides evidence that there is a need to change the organization of sports and the organization of society Ideologies - Correct Answer-Interrelated ideas and beliefs that people in a particular culture use to give meaning to and make sense of what occurs in their social worlds Dominant Ideology - Correct Answer-Represents the perspectives and ideas favored by people who have power and influence in society Gender Ideology - Correct Answer-Interrelated ideas and beliefs that are widely used to define masculinity and femininity, identify people as male or female, evaluate forms of sexual expression, and determine the appropriate roles of men and women in society Dominant Gender Ideology - Correct Answer-Prevailing notions of "common sense" about maleness and femaleness in a group or society Research and Theory - Correct Answer-Chapter 2 Social Research - Correct Answer-Investigations in which we seek answers to questions about social worlds by systematically gathering analyzing data Social Theories - Correct Answer-Logically interrelated explanations of the actions and relationships of human beings and the organization and dynamics of social worlds Personal Theories - Correct Answer-Summaries of our ideas and explanations of social life and the contexts in which is occurs Cultural Theories - Correct Answer-Processes through which people create, maintain, and change values, norms, ideas, and beliefs as they play and watch sports Interactionist Theories - Correct Answer-Social Interactions and relationships in the social worlds created in connection with sports Structural Theories - Correct Answer-The social organizations and patterns of relationships that influence opportunities, decisions, and actions in sports Sports and Socialization - Correct Answer-Chapter 3 Socialization - Correct Answer-An active process of learning and social development Negative Socialization Effects - Correct Answer-When playing sports constricts or limits person's identities, relationships, and experiences Positive Socialization Effects - Correct Answer-When playing sports expands or diversifies a person's identities, relationships, and experiences