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CHAPTER I
The Sociological Analysis of Sport in Society 1
The Pervasiveness of Sport 1
The Disciplineof Sociology 2
Assumptkms ofthe Sociological
Perspective 3
Problems with the Sociological
Perspective 5
Units of Sociological Analysis 5
Sociological Theories: Contrasting Ways
to See and Understand Social Life 9
Sport As a Microcosm of Society 13
Common Characteristics of Sport and
Society 13
Levels of Sport 15
Informal Sport 15
Organized Sport 15
Corporate Sport 16
Summary 16
Notes 18
CHAPTER 2 Social and Cultural Sources ofthe Rise of
Sport in North America 20
Pre-Columbian and Colonial Traditions in
North America 21
The Early Nineteenth Century: Takeoff of
I
Industrialization and Technology 22
Sport in the Early Nineteenth Century:
Building a Framework for Modern
Sport 22
The Technological Revolution and
Sport 23
The Later Nineteenth Century: The
Beginnings of Modern Society 25
The Later Nineteenth Century: The Rise
of Modern Sport Forms 26
The Twentieth Century: The Modern
World 35
The Twentieth Century: The Maturing of
Modern Sport 35
Summary 41
Notes 42
CHAPTER 3 Sport and Societal Values 45
The American Value System 45
Success 46
Competition 46
The Valued Means to Achieve 47
Progress 48
Materialism 48
External Conformity 49
Societal Values and Sport 49
Competition and Success in Sport 50
The Valued Means to Achievement in
Sport 52
CHAPTER 12 Sport, Social Stratification, and Social
Mobility 267
Major Concepts 267
Dimensions of inequality 268
Social Class and Sport 269
Adult Participation Preferences for Sports
by Sociotconomic Status 269
Youth Sport Participation by
Socuneconomic Status 270
Spectator Preferences for Sports by
SiKtoeconomicStatus 271
Segregation in Sports by Social Class 273
Social Mobility and Sport 275
Sport As a Mobility Escalator 275
Demythologizing the Social-Mobility-
Through-Sport Hypothesis 277
Summary 282
Notes 283
CHAPTER 13 Racial-Ethnic Minorities and Sport 285
Racial-Ethnic Minorities: Some Definitions
285
Sports Participation among Racial-Ethnic
Minorities 288
The History of African American
Involvement in U.S. Sport 288
Latino Involvement in U.S. Sport 289
Asian American Involvement in U.S.
Sport 291
Native American Involvement in U.S.
Sport 291
The Effects of Globalization on Ethnic
Diversity in U.S. Sport
Participation 293
Black Dominance in Sport 294
Race-Linked Physical Differences 294
Race-Linked Cultural Differences 296
Social Structure Constraints 296
Racial Discrimination in Sport 298
Stacking 299
Rewards and Authority 301
Summary 304
Notes 305
CHAPTER 14 Gender in North American Sport: Continuity
and Change 307
The Heritage of Gender Inequality in
Sport 308
Social Sources of Gender Inequality in
Sport 310
Parental Child-Rearing Practices and
Gender Construction 310
The School and Gender Construction 311
The Mass Media and Gender
Construction 312
Femaies Surmount Social Barriers to
Participation in Sport 313
Negative Myths 313
Attitudes Toward Female Athletes 317
The Opportunity and Reward Structure for
Females in Sport 317
From Boys-Only Youth Sports to
Opportunities for Both Sexes 318
Toward Gender Equity in High School
Sports 318
Toward Gender Equity in Intercollegiate
Sports 320
Men Rule in the Coaching and
Administration of Women s Sports 325
High School and College Women s
Coaching and Administration 325
Professional Coaches and
Administrators 327
Coaching and Administration in U.S.
Olympic Organizations 328
Why Have Men Been Hired to Coach and
Administer Women s Sports? 328
Gender and Careers at the Top Levels of
Sport 328
Sport and Gender Identity of Males 331
Summary 333
Notes 334
The Impediments to Scholarly
Achievement by College Athletes 119
Reform 124
The Administration of College Sports 124
Emphasizing the Education of Student-
Athletes 124
Commitment to Athletes Rights 125
Summary 126
Notes 126
CHAPTER 7 Social Problems and North American Sport:
Violence, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders,
and Gambling 129
Violence in Sport: Is It Violence or
Aggression? Confusion in the
Literature 130
Theories About the Connection Between
Violent Behavior and Sport 130
Aggression Theories and Research on
Sports 132
Violence and North America 133
A History of Violence 134
A Contemporary Culture of Violence 135
Violence in North American Sport 135
Violent Behavior by Athletes As Part of the
Game 136
Borderline Violence 137
Who or What Encourages Player
Violence? 138
Violence Against Athletes 140
Violent Behavior by Athletes off the Field of
Play 140
Why Do Male Athletes Assault
Women? 142
Hazing: Athletes Violence Against
Teammates 143
Sports Fan Violence 145
Factors Associated with Fan Violence 146
Reducing Fan Violence 146
Postgame Sports Violence 147
Substance Abuse and Sport 147
The Scope of Substance Abuse in
Sport 148
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Substance Abuse Not New to Sports 149
Reasons for Substance Abuse Among
Athletes 151
Eating Disorders in Sport 154
Gambling and Sports 155
Summary 157
Notes 159
CHAPTER 8 Sport and Religion 163
Religion and Society 164
Social Functions of Religion 164
The Relationship Between Religion and
Sport 166
Primitive Societies 166
Ancient Greece 166
The Early Christian Church 166
The Reformation and the Rise of
Protestantism 167
From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth
Century 167
Twentieth-Century North America 168
Sport As Religion 169
Religion Uses Sport 171
Churches 171
Religious Leaders 172
Church Colleges and Universities 172
Religious Organizations and Sports 173
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes 173
Other Sports Evangelism Organizations
Missionary Work of Churches and
Sport 174
Religious Evangelizing by Athletes and
Coaches 174
The Promise Keepers: Sportianity,
Gender, and Sexuality 175
Religion, Sport, and Social Issues 176
Value Orientations of Religion and
Sport 176
The Protestant Ethic and Sports 176
Protestantism and Contemporary
Sport 179
Sport Uses Religion 179
The Use of Prayer 180
1. The Sociological Analysis of Sport 1
2. Social and Cultural Sources of the Rise of
Sport in North America 20
3. Sport and Societal Values 45
4. Children and Sport 58
5. Interscholastic Sport 90
6. Intercollegiate Sport 110
7. Social Problems and North American Sport:
Violence, Substance Abuse, Eating
Disorders, and Gambling 129
8. Sport and Religion 163
9. Sport and Politics 192
10. Sport and the Economy 210
11. Sport and the Mass Media 237
12. Sport, Social Stratification, and Social
Mobility 267
13. Racial-Ethnic Minorities and Sport 285
14. Gender in North American Sport: Continuity
and Change 307
15. Contemporary Trends and the Future of Sport
in North America 338
Credits 369
Index 371
Progress in Sport 54
Materialism in Sport 54
External Conformity in Sport 55
Summary 56
Notes 56
CHAPTER 4
Children and Sport 58
Youth Sports Programs: Something for
Everyone 58
The Rise of Youth Sports Programs: The
Takeoff and Expansion of a New Form of
Sport 60
Objectives of Youth Sports Programs: What
Do Young Athletes Want? What Do Their
Parents and Coaches Want? 60
Socialization and Sport: Involvement in
Sport and Its Consequences 61
Socialization into Sport: Why Do Children
Get Involved in Organized Sports? 62
Families 62
Parents 63
Siblings 64
Peers 64
Coaches 64
Schools 65
Mass Media 65
Participants 66
Socialization via Sport 66
Two Forms of Play 67
Development of Personal-Social Attributes
Through Sport 72
Potential Psychosocial Problems of Youth
Sports 74
Adult Intrusion in Youth Sports 74
Disruption of Education 79
Risk of Injury 80
The Winning Is the Only Thing Ethic 81
Sports Alternatives for the Young Athlete 82
Alternative Sports 83
Cooperative Games 83
Youth Sports Coaches 83
Bill of Rights for Young Athletes 84
Summary 85
Notes 87
CHAPTER 5 Interscholastic Sport 90
The Status of Sport in Secondary Schools 90
The Consequences of Sport for Schools,
Communities, and Individuals 92
The Consequences of Sport for the
School 92
The Consequences of Sport for the
Community 94
The Consequences of Sport for the
Participant 94
Problems, Dilemmas, and Controversies 97
The Reinforcement of Gender Roles 97
Cheating 98
Autocratic Coaches 99
Excessive Pressures to Win 99
Elitism 100
Sport Specialization 100
Budget Shortfalls 100
Corporate High School Sport 101
Efforts to Reform High School Sports 102
Summary 107
Notes 108
chapter 6 Intercollegiate Sport 110
College Sport As Big Business 111
The Consequences of a Money
Orientation in College Sports 113
A Contradiction: Athletes As Amateurs in
a Big Business Environment 116
The NCAA and Student-Athletes 117
The Enforcement of Amateurism 117
The Restriction of Athletes Rights 119
The Educational Performance of Student-
Athletes 119
Intellectual Preparation of Student-
Athletes for College 119
Academic Performance 121
Graduation Rates 121
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The Use of Magic 184
Magic and Its Uses in Sports 185
Summary 188
Notes 188
CHAPTER 9 Sport and Politics 192
The Political Uses of Sport 194
Sport As a Propaganda Vehicle 194
Sport and Nationalism 196
Sport As an Opiate of the Masses 199
The Exploitation of Sport by
Politicians 199
Sport As a Vehicle of Change in
Society 200
Sport As a Socializing Agent 201
The Political Olympics 202
Political Problems 202
A Proposal for Change 205
Summary 207
Notes 208
CHAPTER 10 Sport and the Economy 210
Who Benefits Economically from
Sports? 211
Professional Sport As a Business 215
Professional Sport As a Monopoly 215
Public Subsidization of Professional Team
Franchises 216
Ownership for Profit 219
The Relationship Between Owner and
Athlete 221
The Draft and the Reserve Clause 222
Free Agency 222
Salaries 228
A Radical Question: Are Owners
Necessary? 230
Amateur Sport As a Business 231
The Economics of Collegiate Sport 232
Summary 234
Notes 235
CHAPTER 11 Sport and the Mass Media 237
Social Roles of the Mass Media 237
Prominent and Subtle Roles of the
Media 237
The Symbiosis of Mass Media
and Sport 238
Linkages Between the Mass Media and
Sport 238
Television: The Monster of the Sports
World 241
Increasing TV Sports Coverage 242
Economic Aspects of Televised Sports 242
Television s Influence on Sport 244
Increases in Sport Revenue 244
Indirect Business Linkages Between
Media and Sport 245
Popularity Shifts 245
Professional Sports Franchise Locations
and the Media 246
Intercollegiate Sport 246
High School Sport 247
Modifying Sports to Accommodate TV
248
Television s Own Sports 249
Televised Sport As a Mediated Event 250
The Impact of Sport on the Mass Media 252
Increased Sport in the Media 252
Sport s Privileged Treatment by the
Media 253
Sports Consumers and the Mass
Media 253
Reproduction of Hegemonic Masculinity
in Media Sport 254
Media Sport and Gender Inequities 255
Media Sport and Racial and Ethnic
Inequities 255
Sports Journalism and the Mass Media 259
Sportscasters: Narrators of Mediated
Sport 260
Women Sport Journalists and
Broadcasters 262
Minority Sport Journalists and
Broadcasters 262
Summary 263
Notes 264
xi
The Use of Magic 184
Magic and Its Uses in Sports 185
Summary 188
Notes 188
chapter 9 Sport and Politics 192
The Political Uses of Sport 194
Sport As a Propaganda Vehicle 194
Sport and Nationalism 196
Sport As an Opiate of the Masses 199
The Exploitation of Sport by
Politicians 199
Sport As a Vehicle of Change in
Society 200
Sport As a Socializing Agent 201
The Political Olympics 202
Political Problems 202
A Proposal for Change 205
Summary 207
Notes 208
CHAPTER 10 Sport and the Economy 210
Who Benefits Economically from
Sports? 211
Professional Sport As a Business 215
Professional Sport As a Monopoly 215
Public Subsidization of Professional Team
Franchises 216
Ownership for Profit 219
The Relationship Between Owner and
Athlete 221
The Draft and the Reserve Clause 222
Free Agency 222
Salaries 228
A Radical Question: Are Owners
Necessary? 230
Amateur Sport As a Business 231
The Economics of Collegiate Sport 232
Summary 234
Notes 235
CHAPTER 11 Sport and the Mass Media 237
Social Roles of the Mass Media 237
Prominent and Subtle Roles of the
Media 237
The Symbiosis of Mass Media
and Sport 238
Linkages Between the Mass Media and
Sport 238
Television: The Monster of the Sports
World 241
Increasing TV Sports Coverage 242
Economic Aspects of Televised Sports 242
Television s Influence on Sport 244
Increases in Sport Revenue 244
Indirect Business Linkages Between
Media and Sport 245
Popularity Shifts 245
Professional Sports Franchise Locations
and the Media 246
Intercollegiate Sport 246
High School Sport 247
Modifying Sports to Accommodate TV
248
Television s Own Sports 249
Televised Sport As a Mediated Event 250
The Impact of Sport on the Mass Media 252
Increased Sport in the Media 252
Sport s Privileged Treatment by the
Media 253
Sports Consumers and the Mass
Media 253
Reproduction of Hegemonic Masculinity
in Media Sport 254
Media Sport and Gender Inequities 255
Media Sport and Racial and Ethnic
Inequities 255
Sports Journalism and the Mass Media 259
Sportscasters: Narrators of Mediated
Sport 260
Women Sport Journalists and
Broadcasters 262
Minority Sport Journalists and
Broadcasters 262
Summary 263
Notes 264
xl
CHAPTER 15 Contemporary Trends and the Future of Sport
in North America 338
Demographic Trends in North America 339
Population Composition 339
Location of Population 340
Population Trends and Sport 341
Dominating Forces in Our Lives: Work,
Technology, and Sporting Activities 343
An Information/Service North American
Society 344
The Information/Service Workplace and
Sporting Activities 344
A Future Society and Sport 346
Cerebral Sports of the Future 346
Violent Sports of the Future 347
Technology and Future Sport 348
A Counterpoint to Technosports:
Ecosports 350
Trends in the Economy and Future
Sports 353
The Future of Professional Sports 354
The Future of Televised Sports 354
Internet Technology and Sports Viewing
355
Video Technology and Sports Video
Games 355
Intercollegiate Athletics and the Future
356
Secondary School Sports and the Future
357
Trends in Social Values and Future Sport 358
The Quest for Democracy and Equality
358
Trends in Sports Values 358
Summary 364
Notes 366
Credits 369
Index 371
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