SOC 367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Assault, Physical Fitness, Nonviolence
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Many people refuse to heed what science is saying. Brutal body contact is the most difficult form of violence to control. Research suggests that the relationship between violence on the field and violence off the field depends on: The meaning that athletes give to their on the field actions (really hard to measure how people feel, not a lot of research behind this) The context in which athletes seek and maintain status off the field. Control may be learned if sport cultures emphasize: To focus only on athletes distracts attention from the larger problem. Valid and reliable rsearch on the dynamics of such violence perpetrated by athletes is difficult to do. Sexual assault and rape are vastly underreported crimes due to: Police investigations that are insensitive to rape victims. Research is needed on celebratory violence associated with certain sports. This violence is difficult to control when it occurs in diverse locations away from the stadium.
