- Arnold (1992) lays the foundation for the discussion regarding the "social turn" with sport. He makes great distinctions between sport as a cultural practice and sport as a sociological practice. We have seen how sport has become heavily institutionalized for numerous goals/reasons. In your opinion and based your synthesis of the reading, has professional sport become too much of a social commodity? In other words, has professional sport lost some of the cultural significance because we use it for materialistic gains?
- Arnold (1992) discusses the "ethos" of sport and its diversity among may different sports (p. 241). Based on your synthesis of this section, how do we as fans balance the good game (honorable, gentle-personly conduct,moral high ground, etc.) versus our teams or heroes playing for "external" rewards that we value in society (cars, houses, money, jewelry, etc.). Additionally, how do you see this impacting youth sport culture?
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