3. SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
Studying the sport as a social phenomenon.
Linking it to other social concepts:
Economy,
Politics,
Ideology,
Culture...
Studying sociology of sport started in 1970’s.
4. WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?
The pioneer: Auguste Comte (Francia)
Objective: apply scientific method to social phenomenons.
1838 the term "sociology” was created.
Sociology investigates:
Structure
Processes of human society
Nature
Examples:
Opinion polls.
Habits of consumption.
etc.
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6. FUNCTIONAL SOCIOLOGY
Sport allow the building of national and personal
identities.
Allows one to channel agressiveness in a positive way.
7. MARXIST SOCIOLOGY
Sport emerged during the Industrial Revolution.
Sport emanated capitalist views.
8. FIGURATIVE SOCIOLOGY
Study long term (evolution of human behaviour).
The more refined societies also have more refined
sporting structures.
Sport is much more than simply practice. Rather, it’s a
key to the modernization of society.
9. STRUCTURALIST SOCIOLOGY
Global overview of sports.
Linking sport with the social structures.
Time & money spent practicing sport, freetime...
Social class influences sport preferences.
Family and social relantionships have influence.
10. INTERACCIONIST SOCIOLOGY
Diference between :
Association: we can be members.
Institution: we’re subject to their power.
Organitzation: excutive control of behaviourial conduct
designed by the Institution.
These 3 concepts have to be framed in every case study.
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12. The two faces of sport
Professional sport.
Professionals compete for entertainment purposes.
A concept born in the UK & the USA: show business.
Amateurs.
It’s a pasttime for common people.
Sport benefits:
Allow integration in the society
Distance yourself through elitist sport.
18. Diego Armando Maradona
Argentina, 1960
Boca Juniors, Barça
(1982-84), Naples...
In Argentina is "Dios".
1991 put in jail for drugs.
1983 ads against drugs.
spot:
http://youtu.be/1vRWG
_QHFws
19. Johan Cruyff
•Holland, 1947.
•Ajax, Barça (1973-8) and
USA.
•One of the best players of
soccer history.
•1988-1996 coach for Barça.
•He was smoker.
•February of 1991 heart
attack.
•Ad against smoking.
•spot:
http://youtu.be/KDLjn
kXRZUA
20. Lilian Thuram
France, 1972.
Juventus, Barça (2006-8).
He is an “Intellectual”.
He has a foundation
against racism
http://www.thuram.org/