1.The course discusses four categories of violence: brutal body contact, borderline violence, quasi-criminal violence, and criminal violence. Using professional hockey, football, or mixed martial arts as a reference, identify examples of each category of violence.
2.If we want to understand violence in sports, we must understand gender ideology and issues of masculinity in culture. How is masculinity related to violence in sports and how do issues of masculinity take on different meanings among men from different backgrounds? Give examples from the course material and from your own experiences as you discuss this issue.
1.One of the paradoxes associated with the media coverage of sports is that the media open up new opportunities for spectators to view sports, but they also limit and define the experiences of spectators. Explain how the media can do both these things simultaneously.
2.One of the resources in the course makes the point that mediated sports are symbolic constructions, just as Hollywood films and television soap operas are symbolic constructions. What is meant by this point, and what is involved in the media construction of sports?
1.Your parents are having a party during Christmas vacation. Some of the guests are talking about athletic scholarships in college. One of them says that athletic scholarships are great because they primarily serve to give poor kids a chance to attend college. After making the statement, the person looks at you and says, Isnt that right? What would you say in response? Explain who receives scholarships and how many scholarships are given to student athletes.
2.Breaking into top sport management jobs has been slow for women and minorities. One of your friends says this is due to a lack of qualified candidates; another says it is due to fears among White men that they are losing all their power. Explain to your friends there is another interpretation, and then explain this alternative interpretation so they will understand.
1.One of your friends is a distance runner who has just made the Olympic track team in your country. He tells you that he doesnt understand why governments have become so involved in sports. You tell him there are a number of reasons why this has happened. He wants you to elaborate. What would you say?
2.A U.S. official once said, I think the playing fields of the world will produce the know-how, the democratic exchange, the give-and-take that will open the door to peaceful understanding among all mankind. Give your reasons for either agreeing or disagreeing with this official.
3.The global expansion of sports and sport organizations has occurred at a very rapid pace over the past decade. Looking at sports from the perspective of a small country with little wealth or power, what are the pros and cons of this expansion?
4.There are a number of general and specific predictions made in the course material. Choose two of the predictions you agree with and two that you disagree with; provide explanations supporting your agreement and disagreement.
5.Using the predictions from the course material about what will happen to sports during the 21st century, describe what the youth sports in your community will look like in the year 2020.
6.Athletes are very visible and popular people in many cultures today. However, there are few athletes who could be described as change agents in society. Why are athletes not likely to be agents of change? What factors interfere with them playing this role in society?
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