Exam 2: Thinking Sociologically: Sport, Physical Culture, and Critical Theory

When we examine sport in ancient Greece and compare it to sport today, we find that:

Which of the following pairs of events stand out as laying the foundation for sociology as a discipline?

Critical social theories are a combination, reflection, and development of two of the sociological theories discussed at length in the text. These two theories would be:

Michael Robidoux's work on concussions in professional hockey revealed that:

On which of the following modes of production did Marx focus most of his attention?

At the core of George Herbert Mead's theory is the manner in which humans develop:

Which theory, would you argue, is most likely to explore the ways in which sporting experiences are affected by sex, gender, and sexuality?

In referring to sporting events as serialized civic rituals, Alan Ingham is following the ideas and work of:

Which of the following would be the BEST place to look for an example of goal-rational action in sport?

The most important figure to develop the ideas of functionalism, and the founding 'father' of French sociology, was: