Violence & Sport

Question 1

Erving Goffman

Answer 1

Total Institutions: certain groups and setting operate as all-encompansing socializing agents
Individuals bound by strict ideological and structural code of behaviour that continually monitored by authority figures, group leaders, and other group members
-These codes of behaviour are consented to
Ex: orphanages, psychiatric institutions, prison, military, monasteries

Question 2

Hockey as a total institution: production of social norms in occupational subculture (how hockey play “preform” hegemonic masculinity

Answer 2

Social norms learned via a process of occupational socialization - in the ‘backstage’ world of hockey where bodies are disciplined and actions are rationalized according to sub-cultural vales
-Rewarded with resources and by accolades from teammates, coaches, fans, and the media

Question 3

1. A retreat from ‘real’ world to occupational

Contextual morality

Answer 3

Contextual morality: sub-cultural norms provide a totalizing context that frees the participants form the responsibility of moral choice
ie: it’s part of the game
Supported by media as ‘common sense’
Ex: Don Cherry’s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em

Question 4

2.Cartharsis theory

Answer 4

Fighting provides controlled and symbolic outlets for aggression that might otherwise manifest itself in serious forms

Question 5

Fighting allows players to police themselves and removes stick work, dirty play due to fear of reprisal

Answer 5

Can’t proper rules prevent infractions as in other sports

Question 6

Do calls to band fighting threaten hockey’s traditional role as

Answer 6

a training ground for hegemonic masculinity?