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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 1 Sociology of Sports Theories
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    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
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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
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contains 2 Papers  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? The paper must be two to four
pages in length (excluding the title and
reference pages) and formatted according to APA
style. You must use at least two scholarly
sources in addition to the textbook to support
your claims and subclaims. Cite your sources in
text and on the reference page. For information
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SOC 318 Week 2 DQ 1 Race and Sports For more
course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com       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 more
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nce 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? Explain your position
incorporating data from the text and applying one
of the theories discussed in
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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 Using History
to Understand Sports Today Using History to
Understand Sports in the Future Social
Interaction Model Race and Ethnicity in Sports
Gender Ideology Deviance in Sports and Social
Class 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
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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
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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? Does
commercial sport activity like major league
baseball or professional football deserve any
form of public assistance such as stadium
subsidies or other taxpayer support? Explain your
view using the sociological terms and elements
you have learned to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 2 The Media Sports Complex For
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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? What is the social
value of NFLs Super Bowl, the MLBs World
Series, the PGA Tour/European PGAs British Open,
or the Olympics in full display on national
television? How does sportsbetting exist without
sports media? Explain your view using the
sociological terms and elements you have learned
to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 1 High School and College Sport
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    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? Should HS programs be better
funded by tax payers? Should college sports be
abolished? Explain your view using the
sociological terms and elements you have learned
to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of Sport For more
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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
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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 Prepare an
eight- to ten- page paper in which you utilize
information from the course, textbook, and at
least four scholarly sources (in addition to the
textbook) to analyze one of the approved motion
pictures listed below, in detail.
Specifically Explain the sociological processes
you observe using two or more of the theories or
models incorporated in this course (conflict
theory, critical theory, cultural theory
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