Social cultural studies - Sport in the USA Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of sport in the USA?
A
- Capitalist Nation
- Powerful
- Young Nation
- Native Indians (Indigenous)
- Large population (Multi cultured)
2
Q
What was Lombardian’s ethic?
A
Win ethic, win at all costs
3
Q
What has sport been turned into?
A
Sport has been turned into a ‘big business’ teams are run as franchises where profit is the aim this happens due to commercialism.
4
Q
What was the American dream?
A
Sport is the vehicle to go from rags to riches.
5
Q
What is the golden triangle?
A
Sport is heavily linked with media and sponsership
6
Q
What does high school have to do with the nature of sport in America?
A
High status of sport in University/high school
7
Q
What are the big sports?
A
Big four sports dominate, American football, Ice hockey, Basketball and baseball dominant sponsorship and media coverage.
