Kinesiology 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Class, Meritocracy
27 Sep 2018
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Research about sport is not only the game but part of our social lives: goes beyond scores and statistics, provide stories and images can explain and evaluate context, 1. The cultures and societies in which sports exists: 2. The social world created around sport: 3. The experiences of individuals and groups associated with sports. Sociology- the study of social life, including all forms of interactions and relationships: connected to history, culture and society, examine life in context. Society- a collection of people living in a defined geographical territory and united by a political system and a shared sense of self identification that distinguishes them from other collections of people: characteristics- social, political and economic organizations. Individual vs. groups: professional vs. amateur, sports are institutionalized activities. Institutionalization- the process through which actions relationships and social arrangements become patterned or standardized over time and from one situation to another: formal rules and organizational structures that guide peoples.
