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What are the aspects of social class?
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Social class is a position in society that binds people together based on...
Wealth, education, occupation, social connections chance to be successful |
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True or false-Sports and sport participation are open to all people?
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False.
There are socieoeconomic limitations. Not everyone has access to the equipment for equestrian or polo |
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What are some examples of class ideologies?
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The American Dream is real
-We have opportunities and with effort we can have it. Everyone has access to opportunities US is a meritocracy -Rewards are earned based on competitive success -You get what you deserve, you deserve what you get |
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Who has the power in sports?-Pro & Olympic
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Mostly white men who are the owners or commissioners of the leagues.
Owners of companies. There aren't that many athletes in the top list until they changed it later on. Probably changed in it because no one knew who most of the people on the list were. |
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What is critical mass theory?
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Women max out of 20% of position in power because any more starts to eventually become influential
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Cost of attending sporting events
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Has gone up.
Luxury suites and boxes replicate the who the dominate people in sports are. Mostly white people with money. hence changes to the NBA dress code and music etc. |
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What are some aspects of social class to take away from the movie "Hoop Dreams"?
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Different expectations based on location.-St. Joes vs Marshall (graduation vs dying)
They both believed in the myths of social mobility as related to sports Financial situation limited both players (tuition hike) but worked out for William |
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What are the 5(6)? myths of social mobility?
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1. Sports provides a free education (Very few college athletes receive completely full educations)
2. Sport leads to a college degree (very few male athletes in the big time sports do not finish with college degrees) 3. Sports career is probable (all stats are down and not in the favor of this. 2/3 of african american males between 13 and 18 believe they can earn a living playing professional sports. African american parents were 4 times more likely than white parents to believe that their sons are destined for careers as pro athletes.) 4. Sport is a way out of poverty (the rates are astronomically low that you have a better chance of getting hit by a meteorite) 5. Women have sports as vehicle for social mobility (women have fewer opportunities than men in professional sports. and often make far less money than men do.) 6. Sport provides lifelong security (sport careers don't last that long. team sport is 5 years. They have put so much into their athletic identity that they do not have anything else to fall back on. Often don't have a college degree.) |
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Does sport participation lead to upward mobility?
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It can. if they develop (skills outside of athletics)
-Interpersonal skills -known reputation -develop connections -Increased wealth No because they... -don't learn responsibility (leads to hubris people will do things for them) -Don't receive degree -Forced into retirement (like curtis) -Suffer serious injuries and left with physical limitations |
