Chapter 14 Sociology

Conflict perspective argues that media messages are distorted because media is owned by the elite.

Gatekeepers are media executives, editors, or reporters called who open or close the gate on a particular story.

What does stacking do? Assigns sports positions based on.....

The knowledge-gap hypothesis argues that wealthy and educated parts of society benefit from social system increases.

The Sumerians forms this type of mass communication.

Greeks used animal skins to write.

Which activity is linked with the bureaucratization of sports?

What is an example of an indirect sport?

Established rules in sports is a key component of quantification.

Football is an example of direct competition.

What are social networks and reciprocal norms that encourage people to do things for each other?

Johannes Gutenberg invented

Urbanization is a characteristic that distinguishes sports as a social institution.

The interactionist perspective of sports focuses on symbols, norms, and values.

Sumerians made paper from reeds.

Gymnastics is an example of an indirect competition measured against a pre-set standard.

Who are respected individuals who review and evaluate media messages and pass them on to friends?

What is the gap between those with access to new technologies and those without called?

Chess is considered a sport.

The functionalist perspective focuses on how sports divert attention from social injustice by causing a distraction.

Which society developed papermaking?

Which media type of declining in American use?

Minorities are underrepresented in the area of coaches in sports.

Which of the following is not required for something to be considered a sport?

_____ is the process where the media set boundaries of public debate by deciding which issues will receive coverage.

Passed by Congress in 1996 requiring TVs to have a V-chip, allowing the viewer to block reception of unwanted programs.

Functionalists believe that the media supports instability in society.

The Greeks built athletic facilities for the general population and provided pensions for winners. This is an example of

Conflict theorists believe that minorities are misrepresented in the media & this reinforces social inequality for them

Title IX increased female participation in sports dramatically.