Sports and Entertainment Chapter 12 Sports and Entertainment

Sports and Society What is a sport? Types of sports As contests Competitive Noncompetitive Predatory As contests Direct competition Indirect competition Competition against a standard

Athletes as Role Model Should athletes be held to a greater standard?

Sports and Social Class Upper class vs. middle and lower class Spectators Seating Cost Ticket prices College sports Unpaid athletes Sports as a road to riches Very small % ever play professionally Racism Team ownership, executive positions

Sports and the Economy Multibillion dollar per year industry Athletes as businessmen Product endorsements Sponsorship Sporting goods industry Clothing Gambling

Sports and Politics Local and state governments Subsidizing sports areas Politicians use of sports for their benefit

Women and Sports Increased popularity Inequalities Title IX Increase in female role models Inequalities Differing opportunities Less encouragement from parents Fewer sports and scholarships Practice schedule Lower pay – professional athletes Media coverage

Violence in Sports Athletes with each other

Players and Fans

Athletes and Officals

Sports and the Media Game times coincide with primetime New rules Shot clocks, TV timeouts End-of-season Tournaments March madness Sports channels ESPN

Entertainment and Society

Entertainment – something the amuses, pleases, or diverts Games Music Live performances Outdoor recreation Sports Celebrations, festivals Reading Radio Motion pictures TV Computer Amusement parks

Trends New technologies New programs Movies, computers, Ipods Infomercials, interest specific channels, reality television

Media and Advertising Some magazines’ pages can contain up to 25% adds Commercials make up to 1/3 of many TV shows Web site advertising – popups Advertising in schools Search

Media and Politics How does the appearance of the president influence voters? Nixon vs. Kennedy How has the media changed warfare?

Social Concerns Focus is no longer on the written word reduces depth of thought Americans bombarded with “sound bites” and trivia We only see what others have decided is important TV news is not designed to inform Media produces excitement is excessive