sociology final

officially written rules

formal norms

what are the 6 theories utilized in societal analysis?

functionist, figurational, critical, interactionist, conflict, feminist

Unwritten rules/understandings

Informal norms

founder of women in sports tech (www.womeninsportstech.org)

Marilou McFarlane

media distribution practice utilizing streaming as sources to watch sporting events

OTT viewing

the dimension of an experience related to one's behavior/physical response

conative

identify 3 trends in youth sports

parents becoming over involved performance ethic being prioritize organizations being privatized

a culture or society where only male members have authority

patriarchal sovereignty

charging partipants for participation

pay to play

using outcome as the indicator of the quality of sport experiences

performance ethic

one who participates in health-enhancing physical activity

physically educated

obtaining and analyzing data that is subjective

qualitative research

obtaining and analyzing data that can be counted

quantitative research

members of a society have different amounts

social inequality

rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society

social norm

from a functionalist perspective, how does sport contribute to the educational goals of an educational institute?

socialization social integration - sports brings different types of people to school social placement - sports give people opportunities for education

core norms used to assess identity and group membership in sport culture

sport ethic

study of sport and physical activity in the context of social conditions and culture

sport sociology

placing athletes in certain positions based on racial sterotypes

stacking

from a critical theorist point of view, how would the globalization of sport be viewed?

talk about change, talk about how nationalism can grow. take the good and bad from leagues and form better ones

in the above spectrum of sport deviance, what are the three segments of the spectrum. define/describe each segment?

under development - athlete shows up late, skips, under performs developed - athlete meets standards and regulations, but not over achieve overdeveloped - athlete goes above and beyond, to spark fuel in teammates and coaches

describes the short term economic, social, and environmental value of mega events

unustainability

from a feminist theorist point of view, how would the globalization of sport be viewed?

women are underrepresented. their sports dont get televised as often and the funding is less than male sports

legal status under which a company operates

Business structure

identify the 4 parts of the sport pyramid (top to bottom)

work sport games play

fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners

xenophobia

organization's initiative to assess and take responsibility for its effects

CSR

What impact has John Wooten and the Fritz Pollard Alliance had in addressing diversity and discrimination in sport?

Each team must interview one minority when looking for positions on coaching staffs

How would a conflict theorist identity/view deviance in sport?

Sports bring out everyones bad side and leads to cheating and dishonesty - failing a drug test for PED's

Title IX

"No person in the United States shall on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to Discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal Financial Assisstance"

the average career length for a professional athlete is a. 3.5 years b. 5 years c. 10 years

a. 3.5 years

the largest intercollegiate sport organization is the a. NCAA b. NAIA c. NCCAA d. NJCAA

a. NCAA

participation sport is played for a. exercise and enjoyment b. competition c. financial gain d. high performance

a. exercise and enjoyment

which social group influences young children the most in terms of sport participation a. family b. friends c. coaches d. school

a. family

which of following is not true about athletes and religion? a. religious athletes have higher moral development than nonreligous athletes b. athletes sometimes use religion to justify their strong commitment to high performance c. a shared religion can enhance bonds between teammates d. religion can help athletes handle the pressure of competition

a. religious athletes have higher moral development than nonreligious athletes

which of the following is not a reason that females were historically excluded from competitive sport? a. lack of interest from females b. sport being perceived as harmful to female bodies c. supposed lesbian tendencies of females in sport d. lack of female sport role models

a. religious athletes have higher moral development than nonreligious athletes

The two most popular sports worldwide for playing and watching combined are a. soccer and cricket b. basketball and baseball c. soccer and basketball d. football and soccer

a. soccer and cricket

conflict theorist would likely be sympathetic to the needs of a. sport participants b. sport team owners c. sport organizations d. sport television producers

a. sport participants

the most significant source of annual revenue for owners of professional football franchises is a. television rights fee b. ticket sales c. luxury box sales d. stadium concessions (including refreshments, parking, and merchandise

a. television rights fee

social programs created to integrate sport scenarios into their academic teaching

academic development

social programs created to serve economically disadvantaged youth

academic enrichment

giving up something because it's more than someone else

advantageous inequality

the dimension of an experience related to one's emotional response

affective

what are two of the four goals in studying the sociology of sport?

analyze patterns, identify and fix problems

what are two phases of the Olympics? What was/is the purpose of each phase

ancient - men showcase strength and talent modern - symbolize unity, nationalistic pride

founder of majorleaguegirls.com

anya alvarez

what are the three questions that need to be asked to test for compliance to title IX

are school participant numbers proportional to enrollment does school show history of progress are men and women treated equally

social programs created to use sport to help "hook" social deviant children/youth

at risk prevention

for NCAA Division I schools without football, what proportion of mens basketball programs generate net revenue? a. 0 percent b. 10 percent c. 40 percent d. 75 percent

b. 10 percent

which country increased the globalization of sport through colonialism? a. Greece b. Great Britain c. United States d. China

b. Great Britain

based on the number of teams (rather than the number of participants), the most popular high school sport is a. baseball b. basketball c. football d. track and field

b. basketball

which of the following is not a way in which sport contributes to peace building? a. rebuilding economies b. building new sport facilities c. establishing communication d. reconciling torn socieites

b. building new sport facilities

football players who try to get away with holding an opposing player illegally in order to gain an advantage often rationalize their actions by saying that "everyone does it." according to Kohlberg's model, these players are operating at what level of moral reasoning? a. preconventional (punishment and obedience) b. conventional (good boy or girl) c. conventional (law and order) d. postconventional (social contract)

b. conventional (good boy or girl)

if you wanted to write a paper based on research indicating that males receive 90 percent of the sport media's attention, which perspective would make the most sense for you to use? a. conflict theory b. feminist theory c. critical theory d. interactionist theory

b. feminist theory

the type of physical activity that has shown the greatest statistical growth in participation over the past decade is a. individual sport b. fitness activity c. ball sports d. female sport

b. fitness activity

which sport is the most successful at attracting television sponsorship? a. soccer b. football c. baseball d. basketball

b. football

athletes of various religious use prayer to help them a. cheat in order to win b. reduce pressure c. avoid competition d. avoid academic responsibility

b. reduce pressure

if an activity involves formal rules, an emphasis on outcome, and specialized equipment, it is considered to be which of the following? a. game b. sport c. play d. new game

b. sport

many international athletes now call the United States home because a. they have come to enjoy the American way of life b. they find economic opportunity in major competitions c. their sponsorship contract requires it d. they like the favorable climate

b. they find economic opportunity in major competitions

technology to create transparent marketplace for wagers

blockchain

from the class lecture, give 2 reasons why the study of the sociology of sport?

build connections, gives athletes and teams identities

according to plunkett research, annual revenues from the purchase of sport clothing and equipment are approximately a. US $500 million b. US $1 billion c. US $50 billion d. US $100 billion

c. US $50 billion

what percentage of football and men's basketball programs have shown a profit in recent years a. none b. about 10 percent c. about 50 percent d. over 75 percent

c. about 50 percent

The proportion of Latin American players in Major League Baseball is a. almost 10 percent b. almost 20 percent c. almost 30 percent d. almost 40 percent

c. almost 30 percent

youth sport participation tends to a. involve individual sports b. be guided by expereinced coaches c. be community driven d. involve outdoor recreational sports

c. be community driven

in the 1970s, of every dollar spent on sport, a. equal amounts were spent on girls and on boys b. boys received 70 centsand girls 30 cents c. boys received 99 cents and girls 1 cent d. girls received 60 cents and boys 40 cents

c. boys received 99 cents and girls 1 cent

Which of the following factors produced the global expansion of athletic clothing and equipment? a. explosion in global sport b. the internet c. cheaper labor and manufacturing costs d. more accessible air travel

c. cheaper labor and manufacturing costs

which of the following theories used in sport sociology is more likely to defend the status quo rather than propose changes? a. feminist b. conflict c. functionalist d. critical

c. functionalist

poor sporting behavior is more likely to occur in a. youth sport in general b. recreational sport c. high performance youth sport d. high performance professional sport

c. high performance youth sport

which of the following is not a typical reason that children drop out of youth sport? a. participation expenses b. risk of injury c. not winning d. lack of fun

c. not winning

which of the following is not true in relation to sporting behavior? a. professional athletes are role models b. athletes need to be taught fair play c. participation sports typically have fewer instances of good sporting behavior d. coaches emphasize winning at all costs

c. participation in sports typically have fewer instances of good sporting behavior

which of the following is not an example of a professional sport being operated as monopoly? a. player drafts restricting potential players to only one team b. sharing of revenue from the sale of television rights c. sales of licensed team merchandise d. a fee levied by a league for starting a new franchise or moving an existing one

c. sales of licensed team merchandise

a social theorist with a functionalist point of view would likely make which assertion about the NCAA Division I College Football Playoff National Championship? a. the playoff must include more teams in the near future b. postseason bowl games are relics of an earlier era that no longer serve a competitve purpose c. the playoff system provides advantages, such as season-long interest in the games and financial opportunities for schools that are not in the playoffs but are eligible for other bowl games d. more minorities need to be hired for coaching and administrative roles in college athletics

c. the playoff system provides advantages, such as season-long interest in the games and financial opportunities for schools that are not in the playoffs but are eligible for other bowl games

which of the follwoing statements is not true of content analysis? a. the researcher collects information from media sources b. large amounts of data can be analyzed c. theory can be created after the data are analyzed d. the data can shed light on cultural biases.

c. theory can be created after the data are analyzed

According to a Women's sports foundation study, if a girl does not participate in sport by the time she is 10, then a. she is five times as likely to be obese as an adult b. she will not make her high school varsity team c. there is only a 10 percent chance that she will participate when she is 25 d. she will miss out on opportunities to learn important leadership traits

c. there is only a 10 percent chance that she will participate when she is 25

Based on Sean Adams T.E.D. talk, what are the 4 social institutions that help boys to be men?

church, military, sport, home

in the business of sport, describe how are coaches and players seen in this industry?

coaches: supervisors of players players: commodities, lowest of chain

a foundation can be created in two different ways. List the two types of foundations and describe how they are created

corportate - board of trustees, see a national need family owned - big name families usually start from experiences

how much time per day does the average U.S. youth spend watching television, playing video games, or using a computer? a. 2 hours b. nearly 4 hours c. 5 hours d. about 7.5 hours

d. about 7.5 hours

which of the following is not a benefit of sport and physical activity? a. better health b. moral development c. social integration d. decreased likelihood of violent behavior

d. decreased likelihood of violent behavior

the corporate model of sport does not include a. athletes contributing to the bottom line b. coaches as supervisors of athletes. c. fans with money to spend on sport. d. farmers taking time to attend games

d. farmers taking time to attend games

which of the following is not an explanation for the global growth of sport? a. growth of the economic model of sport b. media technology that links the world c. movement of athletes and coaches from country to country d. increase in feelings of nationalistic pride

d. increase in feelings of nationalistic pride

which of the following is true about high school sport and moral development? a. athletes exhibit higher moral devleopment than nonathletes b. there is no difference between the scores of male and female athletes c. the scores of female athletes show improvement every year d. intervention programs can exert a positive effect on moral reasoning

d. intervention programs can exert a positive effect on moral reasoning

which item is not a way in which owners can make a profit in professional sport? a. tax value appreciation b. tax savings c. depreciation of players as assets d. luxury tax payments

d. luxury tax payments

How much did NBC bid for the right to broadcast the 2012 London Olympic Games? a. $400 million b. $600 million c. $800 million d. more than $1 billion

d. more than $1 billion

which of the following is another name for participation sport? a. social sport b. friendly sport c. competitive sport d. recreational sport

d. recreational sport

which of the following statements is false? a. women's sport has increased in participation for the last 25 years. b. the numbers of African American participants has declined. c. There are more teams in basketball than in any other sport for either men or women. d. the majority of colleges make money on their varsity teams.

d. the majority of colleges make money on their varsity teams

utilizing databases to discover patterns and generating new information from it

data mining

a description of what is going on and changes that occur due to the environment

descriptive analysis

a departure from something

deviance

How would an interactionist theorist identify/view deviance in sport?

deviance is needed in order to establish norms

instinctual aversion to getting less than others

disadvantageous inequality

research tool utilizing observational analysis

ethnography

having been affected by or gained knowledge through direct through direct observation or participation.

experience

What is the difference between formal deviance and informal deviance? Give example

formal deviance - breaking the rules - getting a penalty in football informal deviance - breaking unspoken mutual agreement - bat flip after hitting a homerun

list 3 sociological issued that were identified in our class lecture facing the business of sport.

gambling, fan safety, social activism

verbal and/or visual gender qualifying presentation

gender marking

describe how nationalism can be good and bad

good: help soften burden on eco change bad: people can prey on those who struggle economically

events that have a high level of visibility to the community

hallmark events

unwritten, unintended, unofficial lessons, values, perspectives learned in school.

hidden curriculum

a madness for horses during ancient roman times

hippomania

research tool analyzing trends and changes in society

historical analysis

sense of arrogance, separateness, superiority

hubris

events that enhance tourism, profitability, and awareness due to its uniqueness

major events

symptoms that occur planning a mega event (over promising, underestimating, etc.)

mega event syndrome

events that have global impact with economic effects on the city and nationally

mega events

various cultures in a society metric equal respect and scholary interest

multiculturalism

loyalty and devotion to a nation

nationalism

approach to games and sport that replaces competition with cooperation

new game