1. Deviance in Sport
October 29, 2002

2. Deviance How do we define deviance in sport?
Deviating/straying from norms
Norms = ??

3. Problems in studying sport deviance
Range of what is normal?
Inside vs. outside of sport
Overconformity vs. underconformity

4. Approaches to Understanding Deviance
Absolutist
Relativist
Coakley’s viewpoint
Negative vs. Positive

5. Problem of the Sport Ethic
Sport ethic = cluster of norms that sport has accepted as dominant criteria for what it means to be an athlete
How does this influence deviance in sport?

6. Examples of Positive Deviance in Sport
Playing with injury
Eating disorders
Performance-enhancing drugs