Contemporary Issues in Sport
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This course explores the major contemporary issues affecting the world of sport, both globally and locally. Students will examine topics such as ethical dilemmas, gender and diversity, commercialization, media influence, doping, governance, and the impact of technology on athletic performance and fan engagement. By analyzing real-world case studies and current events, learners will develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of how social, cultural, political, and economic forces shape modern sport. The course encourages discussion and debate, preparing students to navigate and address complex challenges in the dynamic field of sports.
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Sports in Society Issues and Controversies12th Edition by Jay Coakley
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Chapter 1: The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study
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Q1) The definition of sports in any particular context usually represents the ideas and interests of
A)the average person in that context.
B)some people more than others.
C)young people.
D)physical educators.
Answer: B
Q2) Dominant gender ideology in most societies has traditionally emphasized that A)female inferiority in sports is based in nature.
B)women are naturally more aggressive than men.
C)girls and boys should learn to play sports together.
D)competent women athletes are sexually attractive.
Answer: A
Q3) Social class ideology in the United States is organized around
A)ideas and beliefs about what is defined as "cool" in society.
B)a generalized belief that people either have class or they don't.
C)the idea income and wealth inequality is normal a belief in meritocracy.
D)a denial that there are real economic differences between people.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society:
What Is the Role of Research and Theory
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Q1) Knowledge and theories in the sociology of sport enable us to A)discover ultimate truths about the role of spots in society.
B)view sports from multiple perspectives.
C)predict how athletes and teams will perform under pressure.
D)eliminate the causes of serious injuries in sports.
Answer: B
Q2) The author explains that sports are more than reflections of society because they are sites where
A)people have important personal and social experiences.
B)society and culture are created and reproduced.
C)social differences are meaningless.
D)there is no social inequality.
Answer: B
Q3) Messner's research findings enabled him to explain that gender consists of A)meaning,performance,and organization.
B)a collection of traits that identify a person's status in life.
C)patterns of action related to sex hormones.
D)the sexual orientations of human beings.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them
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Q1) When Peter Donnelly and Kevin Young used data from interviews with rock climbers and rugby players they concluded that becoming an athlete involved
A)acquiring knowledge and developing an identity as an athlete.
B)gaining sponsorships from a corporation with power and influence.
C)being recognized as a person with a desire to play a sport.
D)taking risks in a sport so that physical skills are seen by other athletes.
Answer: A
Q2) Past studies of socialization based on a personal internalization model have produced inconclusive and inconsistent findings because researchers have mistakenly assumed that
A)athletes automatically resist negative influences coming from coaches.
B)all athletes have unique and similar experiences in all sports.
C)sports are similar to all other leisure activities engaged in by young people.
D)character is usually formed by the time a person is 14 years old.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs
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Q1) Child labor laws in most post-industrial societies prevent adults from using children as sources of financial gain in
A)jobs where adult supervisors lack degrees in child development.
B)the film and advertising industries but not in sports.
C)sports but not in other occupations.
D)sports that involve intense training.
Q2) Organized youth sports in the United States were originally developed to teach lower-class boys how to work together peacefully and to help middle-class boys
A)counteract the "feminized" values they learned at home from their mothers.
B)become less competitive in their relationships with each other.
C)accept the fact that they would not be as successful as their fathers.
D)learn homemaking skills that they could use after they were married.
Q3) A sign that some children reject structured,adult-controlled sport programs is the A)increased interest in alternative sports.
B)growth and popularity of after school programs.
C)recent increase in violent crime among young people.
D)high turnover among coaches in those programs.
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Chapter 5: Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control
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Q1) One of the reasons that it is difficult to study deviance in sports is that
A)athletic training occurs in settings where athletes are difficult to observe.
B)the types and causes of deviance in sports are very diverse.
C)people in sport organizations do not care about ethical issues.
D)there are rules that prohibit arresting athletes in some communities.
Q2) According to a constructionist approach,both norms and deviance are
A)unchangeable.
B)determined only by judges and courts.
C)based on religious ideals.
D)socially constructed through interaction.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT true about norms?
A)They differ from one situation to the next.
B)They exist only in formal social situations.
C)They include both written laws and unwritten customs.
D)They are used to identify deviance.
Q4) Data presented in the chapter indicate that felony rates among NFL players are A)twice as high as they are for comparable men in the society as a whole.
B)lower than rates in the general population in the case of property crimes.
C)highest among players who make the minimum salary in the NFL.
D)so low that they should not be considered as a problem.
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Chapter 6: Violence in Sports: Does It Affect Our Lives
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Q1) Studies show that in comparison with sports today,the tournaments and sport activities in medieval and early modern Europe were
A)less likely to involve serious injuries.
B)more likely to use technology.
C)more rule-governed.
D)more violent.
Q2) In the information on terrorism it is noted that
A)since 9/11/2001,security at sport events has actually decreased.
B)there has never been a case of terrorism at a major sport event.
C)sports can't be separated from aspects of social life that inspire terrorism.
D)terrorists are regularly arrested at sport events in the U.S.
Q3) According to the author,watching sports on television often leads viewers to be
A)so hostile that it creates a context in which violence is common.
B)emotionally expressive,but not overtly violent.
C)targets of violence done by people who dislike sports.
D)angry and violent only when they are watching with a crowd.
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Chapter 7: Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible
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Q1) If the body of a female athlete naturally produces testosterone that equals that of an average man,she can complete as a woman
A)if she has been raised as a female and self-identifies as a female.
B)if she does not compete in a sport in which strength is important.
C)only if her body cannot process or use any amount of testosterone.
D)only if she can prove that she ovulates monthly.
Q2) Homophobia will continue to exist in some form in a society as long as
A)the two sex system is widely accepted.
B)people are concerned about their own sexuality.
C)overpopulation remains a problem in the world.
D)sports are popular activities.
Q3) Among the equity producing actions identified in the chapter is
A)working "behind the scenes" and avoiding confrontation.
B)supporting men in power positions so they will treat women fairly.
C)inform the media of policies or practices that decrease opportunities for women.
D)keeping equity data secret so athletic departments are not embarrassed.
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Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity:
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Q1) Race is used in the chapter to refer to a population of people who are believed to be A)distinct from others in terms of heritage and customs.
B)naturally or biologically distinct from other populations.
C)socially distinctive in terms of dress and cultural habits.
D)victims of systematic discrimination and mistreatment.
Q2) When European peoples were exploring and colonizing the globe,they developed racial classification systems and ideologies allowing them to conclude that A)white-skinned people deserved their power around the world.
B)dark-skinned people had histories similar to histories of white Europeans.
C)dark-skinned people were physically handicapped.
D)people from cold climates were stronger than people from warm climates.
Q3) Research suggests that racial ideology would most interfere with the establishment of academic identities among
A)white females who do not play sports.
B)black females who do not play sports.
C)black male athletes.
D)white male athletes.
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Chapter 9: Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports
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Q1) Research indicates that problems are most likely when retirement from sport
A)is forced on an athlete because of injury.
B)comes in connection with changes in an athlete's life.
C)is related to a general loss of skills that comes with age.
D)forces a person to develop interests outside of sports.
Q2) When sports in a society are tied to an ideology that stresses the belief that success is based on the ability to compete against and defeat opponents,sports tend to
A)work against the interests of wealthy and powerful people.
B)promote worker productivity and satisfaction.
C)reproduce the power and influence of elite groups in society.
D)provide unique opportunities for people from low-income groups.
Q3) Among U.S.-born people,the odds of playing professional sports are
A)increasing every year due to the expansion of pro sports teams.
B)better than the odds of becoming a doctor or lawyer.
C)better for ethnic minorities than for Euro-Americans.
D)extremely limited for women from all ethnic backgrounds.
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Chapter 10: Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion
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Q1) The medical model of disability has remained popular for many years in the United States because
A)people with a disability are true victims of society.
B)medical technology can heal nearly all impairments.
C)people with a disability consider themselves to be inferior.
D)many people continue to accept ableist ideology.
Q2) The term "handicapped" refers to
A)people who have impairments that potentially limit sport participation.
B)people with disabilities who are unwilling to play sports.
C)the consequence of being defined as inferior due to perceived disabilities.
D)an inability to move easily in physical environments.
Q3) The dominant form of ableist ideology today is shaped by
A)ageism and ableism.
B)corporate capitalism.
C)Darwinism and behaviorism.
D)individualism and the baby boom generation.
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Chapter 11: Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of
Commercial Sports
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Q1) Despite the success of players' organizations in professional team sports it is difficult to get players to join an organization that may ask them to participate in a strike.This is because athletes
A)come from very conservative family backgrounds.
B)see themselves more as artists than as workers.
C)have short playing careers and are dependent on owners.
D)have strong desires to see team owners of their teams make money.
Q2) The author notes that many of the professional athletes in individual sports make less money than people think because they
A)are paid only a predetermined percentage of all gate receipts.
B)must pay for all officials and promotional expenses for events.
C)often pay their own expenses for travel and training.
D)many not receive legal advice when they negotiate endorsement contracts.
Q3) Which of the following is most likely to be emphasized in commercial sports?
A)The style and excitement of movement by athletes.
B)The technical physical abilities of athletes.
C)The willingness of athletes to explore limits without surpassing them.
D)The commitment that athletes have to stay in their sports.
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Chapter 12: Sports and the Media: Could They Survive
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Q1) In recent years,80-percent of the highest rated television programs in the United States have been
A)Major League Baseball World Series games.
B)professional wrestling matches.
C)NFL games.
D)men's track and field events in the Olympic Games.
Q2) When people spend 200 minutes watching an NFL game,they
A)see less than 15 minutes of football action.
B)see more football action than commercials.
C)listen to commercials for more minutes than they listen to commentators.
D)see more video replays than actual play during the game.
Q3) The people who make media content decisions as they select the images and messages to be represented to us are best described as
A)image and message "filters".
B)propaganda artists.
C)agents of corporate capitalism.
D)political prophets.
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Chapter 13: Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global
Political Processes Influence Sports
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Q1) Which of the following statements related to globalization and athlete migration is NOT true?
A)More U.S.-born basketball players play outside the U.S.than in the NBA.
B)80% of the player in the National Hockey League are born outside the U.S.
C)Athletes from the U.S.seldom play professionally in other countries.
D)Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin is eligible for Canada's Olympic team.
Q2) In the box,Olympism and the Olympic Games,it is noted that the current method of selling media broadcasting rights to the Olympic Games
A)subverts Olympic ideals.
B)promotes Olympism.
C)benefits small nations.
D)decreases coverage seen by Americans.
Q3) The history of sports,especially the Olympic Games,shows that the main purpose underlying participation in international sports by most nations has been to
A)promote international understanding.
B)control the lives of citizens in repressive ways.
C)promoting national political interests.
D)create new political leaders.
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Chapter 14: Sports in High School and College: Do
Competitive
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Q1) Research shows that when high school athletes as a group are compared to other high school students,they tend to have
A)lower grades but more interest in continuing their education.
B)higher grades and more positive attitudes toward school.
C)lower grades and more positive attitudes toward school.
D)higher grades but less interest in continuing their education.
Q2) The median revenues and expenditures for the universities in each of the three Division I subdivisions shows that
A)the schools with the highest profile football teams show the largest deficits.
B)deficits are highest at the schools without football teams.
C)schools without football teams generate the highest revenues.
D)schools with the highest profile teams have the lowest revenues.
Q3) Male athletes on intercollegiate teams are most likely to put their athletic and social lives ahead of academics when they
A)are majoring in engineering or business.
B)play on big-time,entertainment-oriented teams.
C)come from wealthy families.
D)are not on athletic scholarships.
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Chapter 15: Sports and Religions: Is
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Q1) Those who say there are essential and unchanging differences between sport and religion believe that sport is essentially
A)expressive,whereas religion is instrumental.
B)self-promotional,whereas religion is service- and love-oriented.
C)simple whereas,religion is complex and confusing.
D)communal whereas,religion is focused on the individual.
Q2) Traditional Protestant religious beliefs emphasize a set of key virtues that
A)define the body as useless in the quest for salvation.
B)support the spirit of modern sports.
C)encourage people to see sports as evil activities.
D)celebrate the body and bodily pleasures.
Q3) Religion is related to gender issues in sports because
A)religious leaders tend to be strong supporters of sports for women.
B)women are more religious than men.
C)religious beliefs often influence opportunities for females to play sports.
D)religious women are more likely to play sports than other women.
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Chapter 16: Sports in the Future: What Do We Want
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Q1) A radical goal for changing sports emphasizes
A)transforming current sports and creating new forms of sports.
B)eliminating sports and all other forms of physical activities.
C)raising funds to support more sports for more people.
D)promoting the growth of power and performance sports.
Q2) When considering the future,it is useful to remember that A)some sports will always exist in pure forms.
B)the future is the result of fate as much as anything else.
C)competition is a part of human nature.
D)sports are social constructions.
Q3) When joining opposition groups to establish a vantage point for changing sports,a person is most likely to be successful when working to A)oppose mega-events such as the Olympic Games.
B)create more diverse sport spaces at a local level.
C)defeat legislation to build costly stadiums with public funds.
D)establish media coverage of a new sport played by low-income girls.
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