SPT 333 Chapter 2 Studying Sport-Lecture Notes
Anthropological study: technique: observations-based notes and discussions Social theories are employed
to analyze sporting trends and discover how culture is reinforced and reflected in sports. Functionality
Theory says that participation in sports helps to keep social order and balance. Critical Theory: the
authority that a group exerts over others; sport does not simply reflect society Conflict Theory: sport
promotes power systems; economic interests impact the globe. Female qualities are ignored or
undervalued in sexist society, according to feminist theory. Focusing on interpersonal relationships is
behaviorist philosophy. Strategy or plan Concept: highlights interdependencies and linkages between
individuals, and looks at how networks of people have evolved historically.
