KIN 278 Midterm: KIN 278 1st Exam Review Answere Sheet
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Kin 278: physical activity, cultural diversity, and society. Below you"ll find key questions and directives you can use to generally guide how you study for the first exam. Be aware that any ideas or concepts from class discussions or lectures, even those that may not be specifically mentioned here, could be the topic of an exam question. How do common ways of talking about and imagining sports reinforce the dominant american ideologies of individualism, meritocracy, egalitarianism, and. Puritan work ethic? (hint: think of the storylines of popular sport films or the stories of sport stars) Individualism- belief in the idea of self-reliance and that life outcomes are solely/mainly product of individual will and choice. Puritan work ethic- belief that path to heaven is through hard work. It is important to realize sports are a relevant and prominent means in which social and political symbols are communicated to the general public.
