Chapter 14: Sport & Mass Media

If people are busy increasing their collection of --- they have no time to think about society's inequalities.

Which society made a type of paper from reeds?

The process by which every feature of human behavior becomes subject to calculation, measurement, and control.

The digital divide describes the gap between

Respected individuals in the community

Television does not depict a great deal of violence.

Of the following social perspectives what focuses on how sport diverts attention form social injustice to a distraction?

After passing Title IX, the participation in sports for which type of athlete increased dramatically/

Which activity is linked with the bureaucratization of sports?

Which sector of society benefits according to the knowledge gap hypothesis?

According to Robert Putnam, ---- has lead to a decline in social capital.

Which development in mass communications was developed by the Sumerians?

The sociological view interested in how mass media shapes everyday social interactions.

The media set the boundaries of public debate by deciding which issues will receive coverage and which ones will not?

Which of the following is not considered a valid perspective for studying sport as a social issue?

The gap between those with access to new technologies and those without

Media executives, editors, or reporters who can choose to pursue or not purse a particular news story.

The Sumerians produced a form of writing called

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

The concentration on a single task in sports

In ----- competition in sports, two individuals or teams engage each other physically.

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

Established rules in sports is a key component of...

Minorities are still underrepresented in which role in sports?

The process of using measurement to compare the achievements of athletes.

The knowledge gap hypothesis concerns the ability of people to access

Which of the following is an example of a functionalist perspective of media?

Which of the following sports is an example of indirect competition?

Everything that makes up a community

A situation in which more people accept an opinion causing people to become less likely to voice their views.

Stacking refers to assigning people to sports positions based on...

Johannes Gutenberg invented

Which of the following materials were used by Greeks for writing?

The sociological view that the purpose of social institutions is to maintain the present social order

Drugs that enhance athletic performance are also good for your health.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 encourages advertisers to use a rating system similar to that used by TV companies

One of the major topics covered by mass media is the media themselves.

This media argues that media messages are distorted because the media is owned by members of the power elite?

The first major breakthrough in mass media came with the development of ---- and ---.

Social networks & the reciprocal norms associated networks that encourage people to do things for each other

Which of the following in NOT a characteristic that distinguishes a sport as a social institution?

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

Until the 1400's, the principle mass medium in Europe was the hand written book.