Using Social Theories: How can they help us study sports ...



Using Social Theories: How can they help us study sports in society?

After reading this (chapter two from ninth edition) chapter, you should be able to do the following:

• Explain why theories are needed when studying sports in society.

• Identify the five major social theories that have been used to study sports in society.

• Identify the major assumptions and concerns about society and about sports that underlie each of the five theories.

• Give examples of research inspired by each of the five theories.

• Give examples of how each of the five theories are used when studying and taking social action in connection with sports in everyday life.

• Identify the major weaknesses of each of the five theories.

• Know what it means to say that sports are more than reflections of society.

• Explain what theory you would use and why you would use it if you were doing research on sports in your school or community.

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