Sociology Ch. 14 Sport and Mass Media

Which perspective says sport encourages social integration by uniting the community?

Which perspective says media supports social stability by transmitting information and culture?

includes social networks and norms that encourage people to do things for each other 

process by which every feature of human behavior becomes subject to calculation and control

Which perspective says that messages are distorted since the owners are of the power elite?

Which of the following represents a functionalist perspective on mass media?

Wealth & status determined ___ in medieval times, so only people of noble birth could compete.

sociological view interested in how mass media shapes everyday social interaction

The bureaucratization of sports is closely tied to its

Johannes Gutenberg invented

Which of the following terms can be linked to the process of rationalization?

According to the conflict perspective, media reinforces the power structure by encouraging

From the ____, sport perpetuates the power structure by keeping people from working for change.

movement from the realm of the sacred to that of the profane

___ states that as new information enters society, wealthier and better educated get it first.

Which perspective says media may create social isolation or may create social networks?

Which is not a characteristic of sport that distinguishes it as a social institution?

Dozens of studies on television violence have revealed

gap between those with access to new technologies and those without

belief that as more people accept common opinions those who disagree are less likely to comment

process of using measurement to compare the achievement of athletes

practice of assigning people to central or noncentral positions on the basis of race/ethnicity

results from stress on achievement in sports

process of setting the boundaries of public debate by deciding which issues receive coverage

respected individuals in the community who pass on media information to friends