161-01 Sociology of Sport Spring 2015 Midterm assignment Joel Hernandez The basic definition of Sociology is the study of societies and how societies work‚ how people interact in societies‚ and how society and culture affect each other. I think that we talk a lot about sports in terms of what specifically happens during sports games. We talk about what sports do you like to play and watch but we don’t always talk about what sports mean to us. Why do we watch sports? Why are sports important in societies
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crimes to play major league sports based on their positions as role models‚ the idea that sportspeople are supposed to be respectable people‚ and the tendency to victim-blame‚ ignore facts‚ and sweep abuse and violence under the rug so long as the players are winning. First of all‚ sportspeople have a position as role models within our society and it is morally unacceptable to allow the people our children look up to to be abusers‚ rapists‚ or other violent criminals. Sports players are often idolized
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What are the less "tangible rewards" that children get from sports? I believe that everyone benefit from exercising sports whether men or women‚ young or old‚ and thin or fat. What makes sports a 5-class activity is that it fits all human beings. Even if people speak different languages‚ we all can speak the sport’s language. It is the language which can be spoken by all humans. That is the beauty of it. Sports are much‚ much more than moving your body. It is a way of living‚ a philosophy and
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Extreme sports are not a hazard and should NOT be banned. There are many reasons that extreme sports should NOT be banned. Firstly‚ extreme sports can increase self esteem and confidence. Secondly‚ extreme sports challenge the person and increase their skill. And last but not least‚ extreme sport can add to a persons experience‚ determination and courage. To begin‚ extreme sports should not be banned because it can increase a persons self esteem and confidence. Some people like extreme sports very
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Gholson English 210.15 March 7‚ 2013 Sports: A Life Changer For as long as I can remember sports have been one of the main focuses of life. Weekends were filled with watching sports games‚ playing games and going to practices for grade school teams. Every game lasts for ages‚ which made playing much sweeter. Organized sports became the driving force behind every interest. The weekends playing from dusk until dawn; are some of the best memories of childhood. Sports have also made the bond between father
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Extreme Sports Motivational Factors Lawrence Cannon December 4‚ 2011 PE 5880 Abstract In the 1970s‚ extreme sports had been growing rapidly since its introduction. However‚ there has been little research done on extreme sport participants. In specific‚ the reason why consumers participate in extreme sports has not yet been investigated‚ although the number of participants and spectators of extreme sports is rapidly growing. Since motivation is a significant factor of sport participation
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Ryan Hume Isaac Chyon 49992173 Fair Play in Sports As a result of the continuous trends of users of performance enhancing drugs in the athletic industry‚ the recent years have revealed numerous players involved in the contact of these sorts of chemical compounds‚ not only resulting in disgrace of their professional status‚ but doubts and concerns about the team management and even furthermore‚ the corresponding sports organization as a whole. While players are falling into pressure
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clubs or sports. Sports are an important part of school for children. Therefore‚ I believe that school sports should continue to be funded but not to the detriment of other activities. First and foremost‚ sports mean exercise (obviously). Exercise also happens to be the greatest
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THE IMPORTANCE OF GAMES AND SPORTS Survival and success of man has always depended upon his mental and physical energy. History tells us that only those nations could enjoy supremacy over others which more powerful and more active than their rivals. Therefore to develop standard of physical fitness nations of the world gave due importance to sports and games. In ancient Greece‚ such festivals were regularly held in which events of sports and games were arranged. The present day Olympic Games are
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Annotated Bibliography Matt. Mackenzie Topic: Elite Sport Resource 1 Magazine: Triathlete Location & Access: this magazine can be found in newsagents throughout Australia. As well as this it is cheap costing only $10.50 Subject Area: Nutrition for Triathletes at the elite level. Taylor‚ P. 2010‚ ‘Nutrition Q & A: Boost you immune system with good nutritional choices’‚ Triathlete magazine issue March 2010‚ pg. 118 In this article Taylor reviews the influences having a poor immune system
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