Sports in Society : Issues and Controversies with Online Learning Center Passcode Bind-in Card

by Coakley, Jay J.

• ISBN13: 9780073283661
• ISBN10: 0073283665
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Sports in Societyis the definitive text for the sport sociology course. Taking a global, issues-oriented approach to the study of the role of sport in society, this text encourages the discussion of current sports-related controversies and helps students develop critical thinking skills.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It?	2	(28)
About This Book	4	(1)
About This Chapter	5	(1)
Defining Culture and Society	5	(1)
Defining Sports	5	(7)
What Is the Sociology of Sport?	12	(7)
Why Study Sports in Society?	19	(7)
What Is the Current Status of the Sociology of Sport?	26	(1)
Summary: Why Study the Sociology of Sport?	27	(3)
Using Social Theories: How Can They Help Us Study Sports in Society?	30	(24)
What Are Theories and Why Do We Need Them?	32	(1)
Functionalist Theory: Sports Preserve the Status Quo	33	(5)
Conflict Theory: Sports Are Tools of the Wealthy	38	(2)
Critical Theory: Sports Are Sites Where Culture and Social Relations Are Produced and Changed	40	(5)
Feminist Theory: Sports Are Gendered Activities	45	(2)
Weaknesses of Critical Feminist Theory	47	(1)
Interactionist Theory: Sports Are Given Meaning as People Interact with One Another	47	(3)
Is There a Best Theoretical Approach to Use When Studying Sports?	50	(2)
Summary: How Can Social Theories Help Us Study Sports in Society?	52	(2)
Studying the Past: Does It Help Us Understand Sports Today?	54	(34)
Understanding History While Studying Sports in Society	56	(1)
Sports Vary by Time and Place	57	(1)
Contests and Games in Ancient Greece: Beyond the Myths (1000 B.C. to 100 B.C.)	58	(1)
Roman Contests and Games: Spectacles and Gladiators (100 B.C. to A.D. 500)	59	(3)
Tournaments and Games in Medieval Europe: Separation of the Masters and the Masses (500 to 1300)	62	(2)
The Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment: Games as Diversions (1300 to 1800)	64	(3)
The Industrial Revolution: The Emergence of Organized Competitive Sports (1780 to 1920)	67	(9)
Since 1920: Struggles Continue	76	(9)
Using History to Think About the Future	85	(1)
Summary: Can We Use History to Understand Sports Today?	85	(3)
Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them?	88	(32)
What Is Socialization?	90	(2)
Becoming and Staying Involved in Sports	92	(4)
Changing or Ending Sport Participation	96	(4)
Being Involved in Sports: What Happens?	100	(15)
What Socialization Research Doesn't Tell Us	115	(3)
Summary: Who Plays and What Happens?	118	(2)
Sports and Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort?	120	(30)
Origin and Development of Organized Youth Sports	122	(2)
Major Trends in Youth Sports Today	124	(8)
Different Experiences: Informal, Player-Controlled Sports Versus Organized, Adult-Controlled Sports	132	(5)
Sociological Questions About Youth Sports	137	(6)
Recommendations for Improving Youth Sports	143	(4)
Prospects for Improving Youth Sports	147	(1)
Summary: Are Organized Youth Sport Programs Worth the Effort?	148	(2)
Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control?	150	(44)
Problems Faced When Studying Deviance in Sports	152	(3)
Defining and Studying Deviance in Sports: Three Approaches	155	(2)
A Constructionist Approach to Deviance in Sports	157	(12)
Research on Deviance Among Athletes	169	(6)
Performance-Enhancing Substances: Deviant Overconformiry in Sports	175	(16)
Summary: Is Deviance in Sports Out of Control?	191	(3)
Violence in Sports: How Does It Affect Our Lives?	194	(38)
What Is Violence?	196	(1)
Violence in Sports Through History	197	(1)
Violence on the Field	198	(12)
Violence off the Field	210	(6)
Violence Among Spectators	216	(13)
Summary: Does Violence in Sports Affect Our Lives?	229	(3)
Gender and Sports: Does Equity Require Ideological Changes?	232	(48)
Participation and Equity Issues	234	(28)
Ideology and Power Issues	262	(15)
Summary: Does Equity Require Ideological Changes?	277	(3)
Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports?	280	(40)
Defining Race and Ethnicity	282	(1)
The Origins of Race and Racial Ideologies	283	(15)
Sport Participation Among Ethnic Minorities in the United States	298	(11)
The Dynamics of Racial and Ethnic Relations in Sports	309	(9)
Summary: Are Race and Ethnicity Important in Sports?	318	(2)
Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports?	320	(38)
Social Class and Class Relations	322	(1)
Sports and Economic Inequality	323	(6)
Social Class and Sport Participation Patterns	329	(13)
Global Inequalities and Sports	342	(1)
Economic and Career Opportunities in Sports	343	(8)
Sport Participation and Occupational Careers Among Former Athletes	351	(4)
Summary: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports?	355	(3)
Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports?	358	(44)
Emergence and Growth of Commercial Sports	360	(13)
Commercialization and Changes in Sports	373	(8)
Owners, Sponsors, and Promoters in Commercial Sports	381	(8)
Legal Status and Incomes of Athletes in Commercial Sports	389	(9)
Summary: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports?	398	(4)
Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other?	402	(44)
Characteristics of the Media	404	(9)
Sports and the Media: A Two-Way Relationship	413	(11)
Images and Narratives in Media Sports	424	(17)
Audience Experiences with Media Sports	441	(1)
The Profession of Sport Journalism	442	(2)
Summary: Could Sports and the Media Survive Without Each Other?	444	(2)
Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Processes Influence Sports?	446	(36)
The Sports-Government Connection	448	(8)
Sports and Global Political Processes	456	(15)
Politics in Sports	471	(8)
Summary: How Do Governments and Global Processes Influence Sports?	479	(3)
Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education?	482	(46)
Arguments For and Against Interscholastic Sports	484	(1)
Interscholastic Sports and the Experiences of High School Students	484	(10)
Intercollegiate Sports and the Experiences of College Students	494	(10)
Do Schools Benefit from Varsity Sports?	504	(6)
Varsity High School Sports: Problems and Recommendations	510	(5)
Intercollegiate Sports: Problems and Recommendations	515	(10)
Summary: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education?	525	(3)
Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination?	528	(36)
How Do Sociologists Define and Study Religion?	530	(2)
Similarities and Differences Between Sports and Religions	532	(4)
Modern Sports and Religious Beliefs and Organizations	536	(18)
The Challenges of Combining Sports and Religious Beliefs	554	(7)
Summary: Is It a Promising Combination?	561	(3)
Sports in the Future: What Can We Create?	564	(27)
Major Sport Forms in the Future	566	(2)
Trends in Sports	568	(13)
Envisioning Possibilities and Creating Futures	581	(8)
Summary: What Can We Create?	589	(2)
References	591	(42)
Name Index	633	(8)
Subject Index	641