Sports and society

1.    Discuss the differences between play, games, sport, and work and provide an example of each.  As the majority of games become more mainstream, there is often a corresponding movement to organize them with standardized rules and competitive events, which means that they take on the characteristics of a sport. Is this positive or negative? Why?

2.    Hazing is a form of overconformity in sport: true or false? Why? Would you create any rules/regulations to address this issue? Why or why not?

3.    How does the media influence sport and how does this affect the understanding of sport by the general public?  Discuss this answer through a specific example and provide a source for the example (either video or text-based).

Sports and society

1.    Discuss the differences between play, games, sport, and work and provide an example of each.  As the majority of games become more mainstream, there is often a corresponding movement to organize them with standardized rules and competitive events, which means that they take on the characteristics of a sport. Is this positive or negative? Why?

2.    Hazing is a form of overconformity in sport: true or false? Why? Would you create any rules/regulations to address this issue? Why or why not?

3.    How does the media influence sport and how does this affect the understanding of sport by the general public?  Discuss this answer through a specific example and provide a source for the example (either video or text-based).