Sociology Ch. 14 Sport and Mass Media

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

sociological view interested in how mass media shapes everyday social interaction

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

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

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

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

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

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

Johannes Gutenberg invented

Dozens of studies on television violence have revealed

process of using measurement to compare the achievement of athletes

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

The bureaucratization of sports is closely tied to its

results from stress on achievement in sports

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

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

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

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

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

gap between those with access to new technologies and those without

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

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

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

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

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