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1. SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 1 Sociology of Sports’
Theories
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Sociology of Sports’ Theories. Compare and contrast the main types
of theories used in the sociology of sports. Include in your answer a
discussion of the theorist’s views of society, the individual, social
change, and sport. Consider how each theory explains sport and its
role in society. Provide at least one concrete example.
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SOC 318 Week 1 DQ 2 Meaningand Purpose of
Sport in Society
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2. Meaning and Purpose of Sport in Society. Think of your favorite sport
activities including watching sports television shows. How do these
activities help shape your ideas about your life and how you interact
with others? How do sports bring you, and others, a sense of meaning
and purpose in social life? How are sports related to important spheres
of social influence such as family, media, religion, and community?
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SOC 318 Week 2 Assignment Dedicated to
Sports Phenomenon (2 Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Dedicated to Sports Phenomenon. Submit a paper, in APA format,
that addresses the “dedicated to sports” phenomenon. Applying each
of the main types of sociology of sports theories (cultural theories,
interactionist theories, and structural theories), answer the question:
“Why are some people fanatically interested in playing and watching
sports?”
The paper must be two to four pages in length (excluding the title and
reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use
at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook to support

3. your claims and subclaims. Cite your sources in text and on the
reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials,
visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab
on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.
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SOC 318 Week 2 DQ 1 Race and Sports
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Race and Sports. Spend some time listening to the news, reading
articles, doing research, etc. that illustrate race and racial diversity in
sports. Have major professional sports franchises eliminated racial
barriers in participation in every aspect, including coaching positions
and ownership? Explain your position incorporating data from the text
and applying one of the theories discussed in Week One.
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SOC 318 Week 2 DQ 2 Deviance and Sports

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Deviance and Sports. We read and hear news reports about
performance enhancing drug use in sports so regularly some may
think all athletes are taking them. We also hear and read regular
reports of athletes committing crimes and carrying unlawful weapons.
Is deviance out of control in sports, or is deviance just behavior that’s
interfering with the status quo and not really a problem to anyone
other than wealthy people with property to protect? What’s your
view? Explain your position incorporating data from the text and
applying one of the theories discussed in Week One.
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SOC 318 Week 3 Assignment Article Review (2
Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers

5. Article Review. You may choose any sports-related article for this
assignment, provided that: (1) it comes from a printed magazine,
newspaper, or scholarly journal (examples include but are not limited
to: Newsweek, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated,
Journal of Sport Psychology), and (2) you can find something in the
article that is relevant to a minimum of three of the following
concepts discussed in the course: Data Collection in Sports; Using
History to Understand Sports Today; Using History to Understand
Sports in the Future; Social Interaction Model; Race and Ethnicity in
Sports; Gender Ideology; Deviance in Sports; and Social Class in
Sports.
Your paper should include the following:
1. A summary of the article you have chosen; this summary should
take up no more than one page of your paper.
2. A description of the concepts from the course that you find
relevant in order to explain/interpret the article; this description
should take up about one page of your paper.
3. An explanation of how the concepts you have chosen can be
applied to your chosen sports article; this section should take up most
of the space in your paper.
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6. SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 1 Gender Ideology and
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Gender Ideology and Sport. Think of your favorite sport activities
including watching sports television shows. Do men and women
actively engage in sport together? How are gender differences
portrayed? Consider how “masculinity, femininity, and male-female
relationships” are displayed inthese scenes and about what these
activities and shows tell you about American culture and
socialization. How are gender differences in foreign cultures treated?
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SOC 318 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Class and Sport
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7. Social Class and Sport. Consider your observations and personal
experiences in sport. How does social class distinction (other than
race) influence sports and sports participation? What sport is more
influenced by class distinctions participation and why? How are golf
and tennis different than baseball and football in respect to social
class participation? Why? What about boxing? How does sport
increase democratic and economic equality in society?
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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 1 Commercialization of
Sport
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Commercialization of Sport. What changes occur in the meaning,
purpose, and organization of sports when they become commercial
activities? How does such a commercial arrangement benefit
members of a society? What does sport commercialization tell us
about the standard of living of the society supporting it? Does
commercial sport activity like major league baseball or professional
football deserve any form of public assistance such as stadium
subsidies or other taxpayer support? Explain your view using the
sociological terms and elements you have learned to this point.

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SOC 318 Week 4 DQ 2 The Media Sports
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The Media/Sports Complex. Many suggest that media and sports are
so interconnected each could not stand on its own. There is also no
doubt our modern world of experience is at least partially informed by
the media. But, how are sports and media interconnected? Do media
influence sports related choices and actions? What is the social value
of NFL’s Super Bowl, the MLB’s World Series, the PGA
Tour/European PGA’s British Open, or the Olympics in full display
on national television? How does sportsbetting exist without sports
media? Explain your view using the sociological terms and elements
you have learned to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 1 High School and College
Sport

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High School and College Sport. This is a complex problem we cannot
resolve in a discussion forum but it is worthy of exploration. We also
read in the text that differences exist between high school and college
interscholastic sports in fundamental ways. What are some of the
most significant differences in your view and what should be done to
increase the opportunities for student learning? Should HS programs
be better funded by tax payers? Should college sports be abolished?
Explain your view using the sociological terms and elements you
have learned to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of Sport
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The Future of Sport. As we explored sport in week one, we noted
sports are social constructions used to bring meaning to life. The text

10. suggests people will create the future of sport too. How do you think
this will take shape? What sports will emerge in the world of the
future? Will we see fewer power and performance sports, or more?
Will we see more pleasure and participation sports, or less? Explain
your view using the sociological terms and elements you have learned
to this point.
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SOC 318 Week 5 Final Paper Movies and Sports
(2 Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Final Papers (Remembering the Titans and
The Program)
Focus of the Final Paper
The Final Paper is based on assignment description below. Analysis
of a sports motion picture
Prepare an eight- to ten- page paper in which you utilize information
from the course, textbook, and at least four scholarly sources (in
addition to the textbook) to analyze one of the approved motion
pictures listed below, in detail. Specifically:

11. Explain the sociological processes you observe using two or more of
the theories or models incorporated in this course (conflict theory,
critical theory, cultural theory, feminist theory, gender classification
model, etc.).
Discuss character examples of the personal functions of sports,
including: a) feelings of belongingness and social identification; b)
the socially acceptable outlet for hostile and aggressive feelings; and
c) the role sport play as a cultural element to bring meaning to life.
Examine aspects of extra-sport character behavior and determine if
such behaviors support sports stereotypes and/or deviant
characteristics (i.e., deviant overconformity or deviant
underconformity). Be sure to use examples of specific behaviors and
situations that you observed to help describe and explain
(theoretically) how these social functions were demonstrated.
As you watch the film, take notes concerning not only what you saw
and heard, but also anything that occurred that was surprising to you.
These notes will help you when you write your paper in terms of
remembering specific instances and/or insights concerning fan
behavior. In your field notes, be sure to include such things as the
time, date, location, and environment in which you viewed the film.
Attach your field notes to your final paper. If your field notes are not
attached, you will lose points.
Approved motion pictures (you may request instructor approval if you
would like to choose a different film*):
Remember the Titans Raging Bull
On the Ropes
The Sandlot
Hoop Dreams Any Given Sunday The Program
Bull Durham
*Special note: Sports comedies are not generally appropriate for this
assignment.

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