Sociological Analysis of Sport in North American Society PDF

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1/12/24 University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Social Institution(s) System of statuses, SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT roles, values, and IN NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY norms organized to Chapter 1: Sport Sociology (Part 1) satisfy one or more basic need(s) of SMGT 3501: Sport in a Diverse Society society 39 40 University of Minnesota What is the Purpose of this Course? Examine the significant relationships between the social constructions of sport and physical activity to contemporary social institutions 41 42 1  1/12/24 University of Minnesota Purpose of this Course? Fight for Equal Pay Introduce broad perspective of social issues related to sport & physical activity 43 44 University of Minnesota Purpose of this Course? Critically explore and increase understanding of how social categories intersect to influence individuals’ participation and experiences within sport and physical activity Fight for Racial Justice 45 46 2  1/12/24 University of Minnesota Definition of Sport Sociology Focus of Sport Sociology Behavior patterns … is the scientific study of human behavior and social organization in the sport context with the Social processes primary objective to attempt to identify, Organizational & describe and explain the management systems role and relationship of sport in society. Structures https://www.cehd.umn.edu/kin/academics/grad/masters/ms-ssoc.html 47 48 University of Minnesota What is Sport? “Any competitive physical activity THE WHY OF SPORT guided by established rules.” SOCIOLOGY (Sage & Eitzen) Informal Why do we study Sport Sociology? Organized Play Work Corporate 49 50 3  1/12/24 University of Minnesota Examples: Dallas Cowboys ($5.7 billion in 2021) LaBron James earns about $95.4 million Nick Saban (Univ. of Alabama - $9.3 million in salary & bonuses in 2020) Sport is a Prevalent Social Institution 30 second commercial for the 2020 Super Bowl was $5.5 million 51 52 Sport Intersects Sport is Many Areas of Socially Social Life & Constructed Institutions Sport and Social Life (Coakley, 2007) 53 54 4  1/12/24 Sport is a Microcosm of Society Similarities Between Sport and Life Sport reflects societal ideologies, values, socialization, stratification, and bureaucracy and vice versa 55 56 Similarities Between Sport and Life Competitiveness THE HOW OF SPORT Materialism Social Class SOCIOLOGY Racism Male dominance Sociological Analysis Bureaucracy Unequal distribution of power Use of conflict to create change Deviance 57 58 5  1/12/24 University of Minnesota Assumptions of the Sociological Perspective Individuals are social beings Individuals are socially determined Individuals are creators, sustainers, and changers of social forms 59 60 University of Minnesota Sport is “Contested Terrain” Agency Continuing struggles over the Structure meaning, purpose and organization of sports 61 62 6  1/12/24 University of Minnesota Sport is a Microcosm of Society HOW IS SPORT A REFLECTION OF SOCIETY? Sport Sociology “IRL” Synthesis Sport reflects societal ideologies, values, socialization, stratification, and bureaucracy and vice versa 63 64 University of Minnesota VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Group Lightning Presentation 65 7