KIN 278 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Protestant Work Ethic, American Exceptionalism, Meritocracy
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Individualism- belief in the idea of self-reliance and that life outcomes are solely a product of individual will and choice. Puritan work ethic- belief that path to heaven is through hard work. Meritocracy- belief in a social system that provides social opportunities to those who earn them through hard work and demonstrated accomplishments (merits) rather than through any ascribed statuses (class, position, gender, race) American exceptionalism- belief that us as a society is unique and better than any other society. We"ve been socialized to believe that these interconnected beliefs-the dominant american. Ideology- explain how the u. s. society operates for everyone. Sport is a key cultural site where this dominant american ideology is circulated into common sense" for many. Often these beliefs crystalize in sport media narratives a celebration of the figure of the. *ideas that he (professor) gives us are not factual*
