SMGT 3631 Midterm: EXAM 1 REVIEW
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Sport defined: competitive physical activity that is guided by established rules, any form of playful competition whose outcome is determined by physical skill, strategy or chance employed singly or in combination (john loy) Sport sociology as an academic discipline: create academic majors, develop professional organizations, produce textbooks and academic journals. Definitions: sociology: systematic study of social groups and institutions, sport sociology: systematic analysis of social institutions and group forces with a sport context. Key assumption: highly influential institution on same magnitude as family, religion, economy, etc: key to understanding sports: to see it as a microcosm of society, examine social context, examine meaning associated with activity. Reasons why sports are so popular: uncertainty, tension/excitement, clarity (win/lose, opportunity (win after a loss) Ultimate reasons why: provides measurable, tangible goals, goals can determine productivity and performance, determination takes place at regular intervals on a vast, public scale or "sport as spectacles, create "good news" and "bad news" for society.
