Chapter 12 sports and entertainment

Question 0

Conditions necessary for play

Answer 0

Voluntary, certain times and places, for the except rules and enjoyment

Question 1

Functions of play

Answer 1

Discharge of excess energy, safe outlet harmful impulses, which preferment, training for other functions in life, satisfaction of an innate urge to dominate

Question 2

Three sociological views of how sports relate to society

Answer 2

The reflection thesis, reflects the values and social satisfaction of the larger society

Reinforcement thesis, reinforces the valleys of social satisfaction of the society

Resistance thesis, resist the values and social science section of

Question 3

Sports and social class

Answer 3

Participation some sports is related to the wealth status

Question 4

Sports on the economy

Answer 4

$50 billion industry in the US clothing lines product endorsement tourism and entertainment

Question 5

Politicsand sports

Answer 5

Local state governments have become involved in sports businesses revenue taxes and tax breaks and stadiums

Question 6

Sports and violence

Answer 6

Can also serve to undermine social norms that seeks to control aggression actions are deviant in the normal

Question 7

Sports and media

Answer 7

Makes sports more sellable and has an economic impact

Question 8

Three arguments in favor of high school sports

Answer 8

1 generate spirit unity that gives substance to the school 2 involve students in school activities and increase interest in academic activities 3 promote parental alumni and community support for all school programs

Question 9

Three arguments against the participation of high school sports

Answer 9

Apply inappropriate pressure to the student and athlete, distract students from academic activities, focus more students in the role of the spectator

Question 10

Three reasons women are continued underrepresentation and sports

Answer 10

1.lingering prejudice and stereotypes 2.lack of qualified women to coast and administer athletic programs 3.failure of women to apply leadership

Question 11

Minimum of three inequalities that still exist

Answer 11

Boys and girls offer different sports when young, girls less encourage from parents, if you were sports enough of that scholarship for girls

Question 12

Types of entertainment

Answer 12

Games, music, reading, radio, television, amusement parks, live performances, celebratio

Question 13

Mass media

Answer 13

Forms of mass communication newspapers and television

Question 14

Edutainment

Answer 14

That educates and entertains

Question 15

Control of airwaves

Answer 15

Controlled by small corporations of the government

Question 16

Desensitization

Answer 16

Made emotionally unresponsive

Question 17

Media and politics

Answer 17

You make politics look good/bad to influence the voting outcome

Question 18

Five concerns about the influence of the media and society

Answer 18

1.the change of focus from written word to images read deuce is the depth of thought need to process information to Dotto Mehrtens are bombarded with trivia and soundbites 3.conforming image of our society for.tv news is not really designed to inform the US 5.media produced excitement is excessive