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A sport involves a balance between the elements of play and spectacle. You have a choice between participating in a sport in which the elements of play are emphasized or a sport in which th

Unit 1: Discussion

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Instructions

You MUST participate in online discussions with your classmates. There will be discussion threads for each unit in which you will have to conduct online conversations about not only what you have read in the text, but also discuss class activities. You will be assessed on answering the questions and contributions to the discussion (“I agree with your post” does not constitute a post…You must add to the discussion). You are required to complete a minimum of three (3) posts in the discussion section:

  • Initial Post (8 points) Please choose one of the given questions for your primary post. You must include at least one citation from the text in your discussion.
    This post is due by Thursday at midnight (CST).
  • Response Posts (8 points total) – Respond to at least two different classmate’s posts. Your response must:
    • Be a substantial post.  (Putting “I agree” is not enough of a contribution).
    • Include citations referencing your readings in your responses to your classmates.
  • Grammar, Spelling, and Citations (4 points total) 
    Your response posts are due by Sunday at midnight (CST).

See Assignments and Grading for additional information.

This Unit’s Questions

Question 1: A sport involves a balance between the elements of play and spectacle. You have a choice between participating in a sport in which the elements of play are emphasized or a sport in which the elements of spectacle are emphasized. Which one would you choose? Explain why you chose one over the other.

Question 2: Which mainstream sport in the U.S. is closest to becoming dramatic spectacle? Give reasons for your choice and illustrate what would be necessary to prevent that sport from becoming dramatic spectacle.

Question 3: According to definitions in the text, wrestling may be a form of play, a sport, or dramatic spectacle. Give examples of “wrestling” in each of these three forms and discuss the factors that lead it to be classified in each of these three categories.

Question 4: Some sociologists study sports in society because sports are tied closely to ideologies in societies. Explain what is meant by “ideologies” and then show how sports are related to ideas about gender, race, and social class.

Question 5: One of your friends tells you that you should drop your sociology of sport course because he has knowledge about sports that is based on his personal theories. His knowledge and theories, he claims, are just as valid as any of the theories you will learn in the course. You tell him that there’s a difference between his personal theories and sociological theories, and he wants you to explain the differences. What is your explanation?

Question 6: You have been hired to do a study of why so many athletes are willing to play while they are in pain or injured. Explain which theories (cultural, interactionist, or structural) you would use to guide you in the research process. What kinds of questions would you ask, what would be your focus of analysis, and what concepts would you use in your study?

Question 7: You have been appointed to a university research committee that has been charged to study gender and intercollegiate sports on your campus. You decide that Messner’s (in your text) work on gender and sport provides an excellent model for your project. Discuss what in particular you would study and why is it important to study it in order to contribute to better knowledge of sports.

Question 8: There are two major approaches to defining and understanding “disability” in people’s lives and in our social worlds. One is medical/psychological and the other is social/political. Explain the differences between these two approaches and how they lead to very different strategies for dealing with disabilities particularly when dealing with sport participation.

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Question 2: Which mainstream sport in the U.S. is closest to becoming dramatic spectacle? Give reasons for your choice and illustrate what would be necessary to prevent that sport from becoming dramatic spectacle.

Introduction

If you’ve ever watched professional wrestling, then you know that it’s a game. The wrestlers are actors who put on a show for their fans and make money doing so. But what if this isn’t enough? What if people start to get tired of seeing the same thing over and over again? What would happen then? Well, in this article we’ll discuss how wrestling could change from being a sport into becoming something else—like drama or even tragedy!

The sport of choice today is professional wrestling. Professional wrestling has been going on for years, with Fed-Ex, the WWE and its rival being the top two companies in the business.

Wrestling is a contact sport that has been going on for years, with Fed-Ex and its rival being the top two companies in the business. However, wrestling has often been accused of being fake by people who don’t watch it.

In order to prevent this sport from becoming dramatic spectacle, we need to ensure that there are enough rules in place so that everyone plays fair and can enjoy their time at ringside without injuries occurring.

Wrestling has been a contact sport for years, dating back to the Olympics as an amateur sport.

Wrestling is an ancient sport that dates back to the Olympics as an amateur sport. While it’s not the most popular sport in the U.S., it has been a part of our culture since before we were born and will likely continue to be so for years to come.

Wrestling involves two competitors competing for points in order to win. The winner is decided by pinning their opponent or having them submit (tap out). There are many different ways you can win at wrestling: pinning your opponent, submission or by points scored during matches (which can include anything from pinfalls).

Wrestling has a large following, with sold out pay-per-views.

If you’re a wrestling fan, it’s likely that you’ve been to a WWE pay-per-view event. These events are massive spectacles, with sold out crowds and exciting storylines. The tickets to these events aren’t cheap; they can cost hundreds of dollars each or more if you want premium seating (backstage passes). But these events are also one of the biggest business opportunities in sports today—they bring in millions of dollars every year for both the WWE and its athletes.

Wrestling has also been showcased in movies, such as “Ready to Rumble.”

Wrestling has also been showcased in movies, such as “Ready to Rumble.” In this film, a professional wrestler faces his greatest challenge when he becomes the trainer for a new team. With the help of his best friend and partner-in-crime (who happens to be a young girl), he prepares them for their first match against another group of rowdy upstarts.

The movie was released in 2005 and featured many WWE superstars including The Rock, Triple H and Shawn Michaels. It was directed by Robert Townsend who also wrote the screenplay with Alex Cross author James Patterson serving as executive producer on this project.

Wrestling is often accused of being fake by people who don’t watch it.

Wrestling is often accused of being fake by people who don’t watch it. This is true, but it’s also not entirely accurate. Wrestling is not real, but it can still be entertaining and fun to watch.

Wrestling’s biggest problem is its lack of realism—it doesn’t have any rules or boundaries that protect the athletes from injury or death during their matches. Because there are no rules in wrestling (other than “don’t kill yourself”), you could imagine how many injuries would occur if someone were to train for hours every day with a partner who wanted nothing more than your limbs off at all times (and possibly even before then).

But despite this issue with injuries and death being too common in wrestling (or any other sport), there is something about watching sports like football or basketball where you’re cheering for your team against another team instead of cheering them on individually against each other that makes watching these events more enjoyable than watching matches between two competitors who want nothing more than their opponent dead at all times.”

In actuality, much of wrestling is scripted and pre-determined. But that is not the case all the time.

In actuality, much of wrestling is scripted and pre-determined. But that is not the case all the time.

Contrary to popular belief, wrestling is a contact sport—a sport where you can get injured if someone hits you with an elbow or knee in their face. If a wrestler gets hurt during a match, they will be taken to the hospital and may need stitches on their head or other injuries that require medical treatment.

Wrestling has been around for decades and continues to grow in popularity among young people today as they compete against each other in local tournaments across America every weekend during summer months (or whenever school lets out).

Wrestlers put their bodies through great pain to entertain their fans.

A wrestler is an athlete who has to be in great shape. They need to train hard and be able to perform under pressure, as well as know how to sell a move or work the crowd.

Athletes such as these might make for good dramatic spectacle because they put their bodies through a lot of pain just for entertainment purposes.

They could have a career injury at any time.

Professional wrestlers put their bodies through great pain to entertain their fans. They could have a career injury at any time, and they don’t get paid unless they’re on television. The WWE has been pushing the envelope with its storylines, but it’s going in this direction.

In order for wrestling to avoid becoming dramatic spectacle, there needs to be more emphasis on actual competition and less emphasis on drama or storytelling techniques that don’t work well for television because they require too much time investment from both audience members and performers (i.e., wrestlers).

So, wrestling may be going in this direction.

So, wrestling may be going in this direction.

Wrestling has always been a contact sport and it still is today. However, with the rise of MMA and other combat sports like boxing, wrestling’s popularity has declined somewhat as people prefer to watch more dramatic shows than just another fight between two guys who have no idea what they’re doing or why they’re fighting each other at all. Wrestling also suffers from accusations that it’s fake because many wrestlers don’t use real weapons during matches (e.g., chairs).

But if we look back at history…

For now, wrestling can keep going if they continue to entertain their fans and make money doing so.

For now, wrestling can keep going if they continue to entertain their fans and make money doing so. Wrestling is not a mainstream sport in the U.S., nor is it a contact sport or scripted; for those who do not know what these terms mean:

A contact sport is one in which participants attempt to physically hurt each other during play. Examples include boxing and football (soccer).

A scripted sport is one where coaches/players have predetermined moves or outcomes before the game starts. Examples include basketball, soccer and hockey

Conclusion

I think there are a lot of people who are afraid that professional wrestling is going to become dramatic spectacle. They don’t want to see wrestlers become superheroes or fantasy characters in real life. I personally think that it’s great because they get paid so much money, they can be famous, and they have great careers if they want one. They work hard to put on good matches every time out there on the ring!