Sociology 2179A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Naming Rights, United German Hungarians Of Philadelphia And Vicinity, Rogers Centre
17 Apr 2015
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Sports in society chapter 11: sports and the economy. Class relations and commercial sports: the preferences and priorities of people with power and wealth often influence which sports are commercialized for example, golf is enjoyed by wealthy and powerful people; it receives a great deal of. Commercialization and changes in sports changes may occur in the: structure and goals of sports, orientations of athletes, coaches, and sponsors, organizations that sponsor and control sports. The promotional culture of professional wrestling: events are dramatic spectacles, players display carefully constructed personas, emphasis on heroic action, storylines are simple; they emphasize domination, gender differences, and capricious bosses, notes: connections between hockey, basketball, and wrestling. Spectator appeal in sports depends on: the uncertainty of an event"s outcome, the stakes associated with an event, the anticipated display of excellence, heroics, or dramatic displays by participants, notes: athletes as entertainers.
