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What is socialization? - active process of learning and social development When does socialization occur? - 1. observe and synthesize information 2. interact with others 3. become familiar with our social worlds 4. make decisions Why do people become/stay involved in sport? - 1. individual characteristics (physical stature, skill motivation) 2. availability of opportunities 3. societal values 4. influence of significant others ideologies - embody a culture's principles and values (lens through which we see the world) Donnelly and Young's 4 step process of socialization into sport - 1. acquiring knowledge about the sport 2. interacting with people in the sport 3. learning how to participate and what is expected of participants 4. become recognized as an athlete in the sport Coakley and White's factors of participation - 1. connection between sport and life (identity, growth) 2. desire to gain recognition and respect from others 3. social support and access to opportunities and resources 4. past experiences (seeing images on ESPN constantly) negative socialization - effects are most likely when playing sports limits a person's identity, relationships, and experiences positive socialization - when playing sports expands or diversifies identity, relationships, and experiences values - the criteria and ideas by which people evaluate people, actions, behaviors...as to their correctness (how we think ethically/morally) Coakley's 8 American Values - 1. success 2. competition 3. progress 4. materialism 5. external conformity 6. sportsmanship 7. discipline 8. hard work ethics - set of values and principles by which people live and make decisions ethical dilemma - conflict involving two or more compelling values or social obligations teleological - focus on outcome altruism - focus on others egoism - focus on self utilitarianism - focus on making the most people happy deontological - focus on action, progress Kantianism - what if everyone else made that decision Golden Rule - do unto others... egalitarian - focus on equality Libertarian - focus on equity, merit sociology - the study of social worlds and relationships Functionalist theory - 1. what is the role of sport in society? 2. how does sport contribute to our society? 3. what role does sport play in promoting societal values? Interactionist theory - 1. how do people become involved with and experience sport? 2. relationship between participants and spectators 3. how do people create identity and meaning from sport