KIN 140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Search Committee, High Standard Manufacturing Company, Social Comparison Theory
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Sport : social comparison (competition, institutionalized rules governing social comparison (officially governed, prowess and psychomotor skill (physical activities, evaluation (public) (internal and external rewards) What are the four components that define a true sport: social comparison (competition), governing rules, skill/prowess, evaluation (public)/internal & external rewards. When sociologists study ideologies, they focus on: webs of ideas and beliefs that people use to make sense of the world. In the precise definition provided in the chapter, sports consists of activities that are: officially governed and competitive. Ideologies are stable and unchanging in most societies around the world. They influence many aspects of our social worlds. Structure and organization of sports and society (i. e. , who is allowed to play, who is entitled to resources). Sociological theories are different from our personal theories in that they? are developed by using systematic research and logic.
