APA 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Male Privilege, Quasi, Masculinity
26 Apr 2016
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Humans have always been fascinated by violence, all for different reason. The use of excessive physical force, which causes or has the potential to cause harm or destruction. Violence is not always illegal or disapproved it may be praised and lauded as necessary. Violence may involve a widespread rejection of norms. Violence may involve extreme overconformity to norms. Verbal or physical actions grounded in an intent to dominate, control, or do harm to another person. Aggression is not the same as assertiveness, competitiveness, or trying hard. Intimidation refers to words, gestures, and actions that threaten violence or aggression. Figurational research shows that violence was more severe in the past. On the field & off the field. Rates of sports violence have not automatically increased over time. Violence in sports remains a crucial social issue today o. Sports violence can serve to reproduce an ideology of male privilege. Violence as deviant overconformity to the sport ethic.
