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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 8: Gender and Sports: Does Equity Require Ideological Changes?
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Participation and equity issues
Reasons for increased participation
New opportunities
Equal rights legislation
The global women's movement
The expanding health and fitness movement
Increased media coverage of women's sports
Reasons to be cautious when predicting future participation increases
Budget cutbacks and the privatization of sport programs
Resistance to government policies and legislation
Backlash among those who resent changes favoring strong women
Under representation of women in decision-making positions in sports
Continued emphasis on "cosmetic fitness"
(
Reflect on Sport
: "Cheerleaders: reproducing definitions of femininity?")
The trivialization of women's sports
Homophobia and the threat of being labeled "lesbian"
Gender and fairness issues in sports
Participation opportunities
Legal definitions of equity
Support for athletes
Jobs for women in coaching and administration
Achieving equity and fairness
Girls and women as agents of change
Boys and men as agents of change
Ideological and cultural issues
Gender logic in society
Gender logic in sports: Celebrating masculinity
Gender logic in sports: Girls and women as invaders
(
Reflect on Sport
: "Women bodybuilders: expanding definitions of femininity?")
Gender logic in action: homophobia and challenges faced by gay men and lesbians in sports
Lesbians in sports
Gay men in sports
Strategies for changing ideology and culture
Alternative definitions of masculinity
Alternative definitions of femininity
Changing the way we "do" sports
Summary: Does equity require ideological
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