SOC 367 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Social Class, World War Ii, Transgender
SOC 367
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
9/12
Who plays sports, how it affects them?
Socialization- is an active process of learning and social development which occurs as we
interact with one another and become familiar with social worlds.
It occurs as people:
-connect with others
-Synthesize information
-Make decisions that influence their lives and the world around them
Social interaction model
-Model that most researchers use today- based on ideas that:
Processes of social learning and development occur through social interaction
Social interaction is the basis for creating and maintaining the:
-Organization of our social worlds
- Cultural frameworks that we use to give them meaning
Personal Internalization Model
-Model that is used less frequently and assumes that:
Social learning occurs as people internalize the rules of society as they
-Grow up in their families
- Attend school
- interact with peers
-Receive images and messages through the media
Involvement in sports
Involves decision influenced by:
-Self-reflection
-Social support and resources
- Social acceptance
-Cultural images and messages
-Meanings attached to gender, class, kins color, ethnicity, age, and physical
abilities in connection with sports and sport participation
Changing or ending sport participation:
-People don’t drop out forever or cut all ties with sports, they often move into other sport roles
-Dropping out is tied to other changes and transitions in a person’s life
-Dropping out isn't always due to negative experiences
-Dropping out may cause problems among those who
-Have identities grounded totally in sports
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-Lack social and material resources
Sports build character?
In some cultures people mistakenly believe that playing sports automatically builds positive
traits (character) among all participants. (This is tied to their belief in the great sport myth.)
-Everything is not always good in sport, good and bad experiences
-Selection processes favor some characteristics more than others
-meaning will vary to sport experiences, they will change overtime as well
-lessons learned and applied vary widely
Sports affect lives!
-Negative socialization effects are most likely when playing sports constricts or limits a person’s
identities, relationships and experiences
-Positive socialization effects are most likely when playing sports expands or diversifies a
person’s identities, relationships, and experiences
Sports participation and health
-The healthiest physical activities are rhythmic, non-competitive exercises in which people
control and regulate body movements
-Health benefits decline in competitive sports.
(body used as a weapon in many competitive sports)
(risk taking, pushing beyond the limits)
(unhealthy lifestyles, eating disorders)
Sports participation in general
-People define and give meaning to sport experiences in connection with their social
relationships.
-Meaning given to sport experiences are grounded in cultural definitions related to gender, race
and ethnicity, social class, sexuality, disability, and other characteristics defined as socially
important in a social world.
Social worlds in sports
-Social worlds refers to a way of life and an associated mindset that revolves around a particular
sport and the people associated with it
-Sport experiences and the actions of the people in sports can be understood only when placed
in the context of the social worlds in which they occur.
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Document Summary
Socialization- is an active process of learning and social development which occurs as we interact with one another and become familiar with social worlds. Make decisions that influence their lives and the world around them. Processes of social learning and development occur through social interaction. Model that most researchers use today- based on ideas that: Model that is used less frequently and assumes that: Social learning occurs as people internalize the rules of society as they. Social interaction is the basis for creating and maintaining the: Cultural frameworks that we use to give them meaning. Involves decision influenced by: abilities in connection with sports and sport participation. Meanings attached to gender, class, kins color, ethnicity, age, and physical. People don"t drop out forever or cut all ties with sports, they often move into other sport roles. Dropping out is tied to other changes and transitions in a person"s life. Dropping out isn"t always due to negative experiences.
