PERLS104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Profit Motive, Social Order, Class Consciousness

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: PERLS104
• Professor: Melanie Muise

Document Summary

Theorizing: combination of description, analysis, reflection, and application. Best theories are those we understand so clearly that they help to make sense of our experiences/social world. Leads people to ask research questions about the ways that sport contributes to the organization and stability of organizations, communities, societies and other social systems: assumptions about the basis for social order in society: Social order is based on consensus and shared values, which hold the interrelated parts of society together. All social systems operate efficiently when each part of the system stays in synch with other parts. How do the parts of social systems contribute to the satisfaction of system needs and the efficient operation of the system. Sport is a valuable social institution that benefits society as well as individuals in society. Sport is a source of inspiration on both personal and social levels.