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Sport and American Culture: It’s Just a Game, Isn’t It?
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Gusrang, Jamie. 2010. “Sport and American Culture: It’s Just a Game, Isn’t It?”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/sport-and-american-culture-its-just-a-game-isnt.

Abstract

This mini-lecture and in class activity are to be used in conjunction with the study of culture in an introduction to sociology course in order to 1) reinforce the understanding of key concepts: mainstream culture, subculture, norms, folkways, mores, values, beliefs and 2) highlight the importance of sport within American culture.

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Subject Area(s):
Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 400

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