Intro to Soc of Sport
Diff between psychology and sociology
focus on individual mind vs. focus on groups, cultures, societies
Original goal of youth sport
Masculinize male youth
How does H.S. sport reinforce dominant ideologies?
Wealth, popularity, social class, have vs. have nots, race, gender...
3 college sport issues
Mental Health, Transfer Portal, Conference Realignment
How many definitions of sport exist
There is no one definition
through = learning social characteristics by participating
Sport as a social construction
Constructed by the people, no official definition for it, changes meaning based on society.
Types of ideologies that exist
Race ideology
gender ideology
social class ideology
Age ideology
Ability ideology
Sexual orientation ideology
Society in which individual success and materialism is highly valued
Neoliberal
2 Positives and 2 negatives of AAU basketball
•Helps elite players get noticed
•Allows kids to measure talents against other top recruits
•Helps college coaches see many prospects at once
•Minimal regulation
•Outside influence is large (shoe companies)
•Lack of player development?
•High level of travel and cost
Sport is Contested
Struggles over:
§The meaning, purpose, and organization of sports
§The people allowed to play sports and the conditions under they play
§The people and organizations that sponsor and provide the resources needed to play sports
Created by team's social interactions
Social structure
Current goal of youth sport for many parents
scholarship for their children
More likely for boys in H.S. than girls (thru sport)
Popularity
people taking each other into account and, in the process, influencing each other’s feelings, thoughts, and actions
Social interaction
3 characteristics of ideologies
They emerge in social worlds as people struggle over the meaning and organization of social life
They resist change
They are complex and sometimes inconsistent
They change as power relationships change in society
3 trends in youth sport
Organized programs have become increasingly privatized
Organized programs increasingly emphasize the “performance ethic”
An increase in private, elite training facilities
Increased parental involvement and concern
Increased participation in “alternative” and action sports
Case against vs. case for hs. sport
For: engagement/better grades
2 MODELS of socialization
Interactionist- learn through social interaction
Personal Internalization- learn as you internalize things going on around you
Opportunity (access)
Cultural norms