FINAL EXAM - 70 points

1. What does positive deviance in sport mean? (Chapter 3)

2. How do sports heroes reflect dominant cultural values? (Chapter 3)

3. What are the social functions of sport? (Chapter 4)

4. Explain social position and social role and give examples of each. (Chapter 4)

5. Why do children quit youth sports? (Chapter 5)

6. What are some negative features of sport deviance? What are some positive features of sport deviance? (Chapter 6)

7. What are the causes of sport violence? (Chapter 6)

8. According to Harry Edwards what is the role of sport for African-Americans? (Chapter 7)

9. What were some of the key aspects of Branch Rickey’s strategy for signing Jackie Robinson? (Chapter 8)

10. What is meant by the deathleticization of women? (Chapter 10)

11. What is collective bargaining? What is its’ purpose? (Chapter 11)

12. How is sport used as a political tool? (Chapter 12)

13. What was the public’s reaction to the potential U.S. Olympic Boycott of 1980? What was the athlete’s reaction? (Chapter 12)

14. What economic impact does television have on sports? (Chapter 14)