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Chapter 1: The Sociology of Sports: What Is It and Why Study It?
Chapter 2: Using Social Theories: What Can They Tell Us About Sports in Society?
Chapter 3: A Look at the Past: Does It Help Us Understand Sports Today?
Chapter 4: Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them?
Chapter 5: Sports and Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort?
Chapter 6: Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control?
Chapter 7: Violence in Sports: How Does It Impact Our Lives?
Chapter 8: Gender and Sports: Does Equity Require Ideological Changes?
Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports?
Chapter 10: Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports?
Chapter 11: Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports?
Chapter 12: Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other?
Chapter 13: Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Globalization Influence Sports?
Chapter 14: Sports in High School and College: Do Varsity Sports Programs Contribute to Education?
Chapter 15: Sports and Religion: Is It a Promising Combination?
Chapter 16: Sports in the Future: What Can We Expect?
Chapter 6: Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control?
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Problems faced when studying deviance in sports
Defining and studying deviance in sports: Three approaches
Using functionalist theory: Deviance disrupts shared values
Using conflict theory: Deviance interferes with the interests of those with economic power
Using interactionist and critical theories: Deviance is based in social processes and power relations
The sport ethic and deviance in sports
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Reflect on Sport:
"Just [over]do it: The sport ethic in Nike ads")
Why do athletes engage in deviant overconformity?
Deviant overconformity and group dynamics
Deviant overconformity and deviant under conformity: is there a connection?
Controlling deviant overconformity in sports
Research on deviance among athletes
Deviance on-the-field and in sport settings
Deviance off-the-field and away from sports
Delinquency rates
Academic cheating
Alcohol use and binge drinking
Felony rates
Why focus only on deviance among athletes?
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Reflect on Sport:
"Is sport participation a cure for deviant behavior?")
Performance-enhancing substances: A case of deviant over conformity in sports
Defining and banning performance-enhancing substances
Why is the challenge of substance control so great in sports today?
Testing as a deterrent
Controlling substance use in sports: Where to start
Summary: Is deviance in sports out of control?
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