Sports Sociology Questions, Key Terms, Short Responses

Functionalist theoretical perspective

Conflict theoretical perspective

Critical theoretical perspective

Interactionist theories

race

ethnicity

racism

minority group

dominant group

stacking

sexism

Ideological sexism

Institutional sexism

Feminist theoretical perspective

social class

social stratification

economic capital

social capital

cultural capital

power

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act 

disability

masters athletes

religion    

deviance - is the recognized violation of cultural norms.  Deviance is universal.  It exists in all societies.  Deviance is variable.  Any act or person can be lableled deviant.  Deviance is political.  Norms (including laws) reflect the interests of powerful members of society.

deviant -

Social foundations of deviance:  Deviance is shaped by society.  Deviance varies according to cultural norms and norms change.  People become deviant as others define them that way.  We all violate norms at one time or another; what matters is how others perceive, define and respond to it.  How societies set norms and how they define rule breaking both involve social power.

Functions of deviance - 4 essential functions.  1.  Affirms cultural values and norms. 2.  Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries.  3.  Responding to deviance brings people together, 4.  Deviance encourages social change.

overconformity

underconformity

violence in sport

on-field violence in sport

off-field violence

PEDS - Performance enhancing drugs

prescription drugs and over the counter drugs

stimulants

anabolic steroids

doping (defined on page 332)

eating disorders:  anorexia nervosa, bulimia

compulsive exercise

hazing

gambling