Kinesiology 2250A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Puritans, Upper Class, Chariot Racing
8 Dec 2017
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Case 4 -- 7 dsf (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s **refer to dsf se(cid:272)tio(cid:374)** historical and geographical variability of sports (48-50) People in all cultures, present and past, have used human movement in their ritual life. In prehistoric times, there were no sports, yet physical activity was tied to the challenge of survival and the expression of religious beliefs (hunting for food, appease their gods, defending themselves). Historical and cultural variations in physical activities remind us that all cultural practices, even sports, serve a variety of social purposes. Not everyone has an equal say in how sports are defined and organized, those with the most power do. today, modern sports are less variable and more homogeneous. Today there are fewer differences between the games the different people play. Decreasing contrasts are due to cultural diffusion and the power and influence of nation-states and sponsoring corperations (globalization) uniqueness of modern ports (64) Why study the past, as sociologists? (48-50, 76-78)
